World of Industries

Recent studies have revealed that workers" link with the village as a cause of instability in the labour force has become more of less a matter of history and now the workers do have their link with the village but they do not go there for any economics pursuit. They gto mainly for relaxation or attending social cermonies and spending lone holidays. As observed by the Labour Investigation Committee, "the factory workers retained their contacts with the villages more for rest and recuperation than for attending to cultivation. The workers have almost lost their economic interests on land and have adhered to the way of life or occupation they have chosen. The factual survey conducted by the Committee has revealed greater concentration of working class in industrial areas and this led to a rise of an industrial proletariat in most cities. It noted greater stability in labour force in these centres where the employers have looked after their labour by paying a decent living wage, providing good housing accommodation and making pension for the future. The committee was of the view that "village nexus need notbe encouraged as most of the workers are landkess labourers and have no stake on land.