New Delhi: The government said closure of industrial units has affected over 6,400 workers in different parts of the country in the last three years.
Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya told the Lok Sabha 161 industrial units were shut down “affecting 6,442 workers” in the last three years. To a question in the Question Hour, he also said that various skill development initiatives were being implemented to help those affected by closure of industrial units.
Due to shut down of 92 industrial units in 2013, the maximum of 3,785 workers were impacted while last year there were 24 closures affecting 1,054 workers, he said. In 2012, as many as 1,603 workers were affected on account of shutting down of 45 industrial units.
The Minister was replying to a query about details on the number of industries or factories closed down and workers affected during the last three years and current year.
