I am writing on this wall for reasons of feelings of delayed work.I agree with most of comments that Bihar is progressing.I also agree that NAREGA has affected the labour migration. Ia lso agree that construction industry treat them as their assets. In such a scenario,construction industries must come up with innovativw ideas and advertise it. One of the idea colud be to link these labourers with pension scheme and insurance.I think ,these schemes may lure them to migrate in large numbers.
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Mohammad Bakhsh, Consultant(Civil), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
| 12 23 2011 05:56:56 +0000
I think this is a perpetual INDIAN Phenomenon..and situation would become worse if we don't embrace Mechanization to the Core and also train and engage/ encourage more skilled workforce and professional workpractices.. Gone are the days of enaging Unskilled labourers for anything and everything at SITE..
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M NITIN SHENOY, PMP, IPMA-D, CEng MICE, Manager
| 12 21 2011 13:50:01 +0000
This is hard fact.Now indian construction industries are suffering a lot specially in the stateslike in Tamilnadu where availability of local labourers are poor and only to depend on migrant workers.It affects in terms of time and cost both,just to wait and watch only.
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Sabyasachi Dasgupta, Project Manager, Ajayraj constructions Pvt Ltd
| 05 03 2011 10:00:34 +0000
yes,The labour shortage has affected the construction and real estate companies’ new projects.
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mangya , Construction-Heavy, Permasteelisa ( india ) Pvt.ltd
| 05 03 2011 07:56:48 +0000
I do support Mr.Vimalan, it is true we are having labour shortage. But on the other hand Quality is not related to the number of labours you have. It is rather related to the quality of labour you have. It is time we start training the labour and the supervisors for the right sort of work rather than just treating them as masons or helpers or what so ever. Are we really doing this? No, infact we are not educating them what contributes to their life, like National Suraksha Policy - Insurance which gives coverage for accidents for one year just at a cost of Rs.100/-...
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Dileep Kumar, Sr.Manager QA/QC
| 05 03 2011 05:08:32 +0000
Definitely,India construction field is struggling to come out due to labour shortage,we had countless labour but we not a skilled labour to do better work,we are paying wages in good margin but out turn of a labour is not satisfied.Don't expect workmanship for a labour with good out turn.
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VIMALAN , DIRECTOR, VIRGIN ENGINEERS
| 05 02 2011 14:52:50 +0000
Yes labour shortage is hitting because of growth or progress in Bihar AND UP infrastructure is going on a fast track so requirment of menpower is increased there. Except this the NAREGA is providing a fix amount for fix period and that also without doing acertained work.Those reasons are also behind this shortage .
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rakeshbhatnagar , GM Projects., wig brothers india pvt.ltd.
| 04 24 2011 14:40:12 +0000
shortage of labors ,it could be either skilled or unskilled affects the construction due to this the cost of construction increase and unwanted delay occurred in project which badly effect to client.
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mangya , Construction-Heavy, Permasteelisa ( india ) Pvt.ltd
| 04 23 2011 09:10:17 +0000
shortage of labor is not in unskilled class but in semi skilled and skilled class it is due to no proper training available in the construction skills .
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Vidhu Dar, CEO/MD/Director, Shiva's Retreat
| 04 22 2011 17:17:50 +0000
shortage of labors ,it could be either skilled or unskilled affects the construction due to this the cost of construction increase and unwanted delay occurred in passation of house which baidly effect mind of customer.
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Devendra Pratap singh, Finance Executive, Devendra pratap singh
| 04 22 2011 13:05:04 +0000
shortage of skilled labors is effecting the construction field. Only because the Man power is cheap in India we are concerned..
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mridul k p, Geotechnical site engineer, Edrasis middle east
| 04 20 2011 16:09:33 +0000
Pragya I tend to agree with you on this subject. As the days pass by it will become more difficult.
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Rathin Deb, Advisor and retail consultant, currently as Branch Manager, Tower Infotech Ltd
| 04 20 2011 13:14:18 +0000
Yes I agree with you, Pragya Kothari. Generally, this program activities goes to hectic during April- July. During this time, most of the community oriented works, are rejuvenated for betterment. We find, man-power shortage due to this activities. Because, labors restrict to working to their Living domicile.
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KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed
| 04 20 2011 12:37:29 +0000
Yes As in india The construntion Sector is Depends on Labours a lot . their is shorage of labours but of skilled labours only.
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Eajaz Buzruk, doka system incharge (formwork), Larsen & Toubro
| 04 20 2011 11:16:34 +0000
A big YES. The Government is pumping lot of money and wasting productive labour in rural areas.
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Gopala Krishnan.H, CMD, DJA-Inc
| 04 20 2011 10:54:36 +0000
There is labor shortage in INDIA for construction industry, however, it might be a shotage of skilled manpower. However, this may be due to the facts like new developmental projects coming up in their own states.
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Rohit A Karve, Sr Planner, M&S
| 04 20 2011 10:03:39 +0000
Yes, BUT there is shortage of a different kind-quality and employable skills. Manpower shortage is due to lack of skill among the available manpower, which means those who are available do not have sufficient skills to carry out the work. Regarding luring of construction worker by MNREGA, not that it is a temporary phenomenon that too in some areas only. Not all returning workers are getting work for atleast 100 days as mandated under NREGA scheme. Even if they are given work for 100 days, it can't go on for long because given the current situation of rural India marked by lack if infrastructure, absence of market, traditional farming pattern in most of the areas, rural India can't sustain and maintain all the returning workers. so, ultimately they will be forced to move out-therefore i consider it a temporary phenomenon-What is more serious is the lack of employable skills among the available workforce, which is actually affecting projects
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Amit Kumar, Program Manager, EduMark Realty Education Services
| 04 20 2011 09:44:36 +0000
yes It is abosolutely true,but as MNC companies enter in Indian market thereofre they are paying good amount ,but in India,Indian company paying in lesser amount.So there is looking shortage of manpower whenever same is not true.....Manpower need refund of there work
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yogesh maheshwari, General Manager, mbpl
| 04 20 2011 08:49:29 +0000
Yes, it is badly affected & hitted @ construction sectors. May be reasons are different from time to time, such as local body or assembly election, marriage season, pre-monsoon work etc. But, there is scarcity of labors in the construction sector. I support your views, Pragya & thanks for referral.
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SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd
| 04 20 2011 08:35:38 +0000
Indeed even if not already it is bound to affect in future. If a person can sustain himself on X cost in village the amount needed to sustain in city is several fold while the salary a construction worker is paid in urban projects is not in matching multiples. So high cost of urban living hurts....
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Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India
| 04 20 2011 07:51:55 +0000
Subsidies, political sop's, development in chattisgarh, jarkand etc...infrastructure projects boom across the country....all are affecting..
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Dileep Kumar, Sr.Manager QA/QC
| 04 20 2011 07:41:06 +0000
yeah we are facing this labour shortage in India. Our literacy rate become high most probably all are educated so they need good jobs, few people are going to do labour work in abroad to get high pay, some hesitate to work they can beg and earn money,some will eat simply depend on there family. I feel this is the reason we are facing this issue... :(
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Sreeja.Raja , Snr Off Page Optimizer, Organic Apex
| 04 20 2011 07:34:20 +0000
Its true Implementing such schemes results in high corruption rate and anyway whatsoever scheme it may be it will not feed poor but only some people
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mangya , Construction-Heavy, Permasteelisa ( india ) Pvt.ltd
| 04 20 2011 07:27:29 +0000
Labour from Bihar and Bengal drawn attracted towards the MGREGS, as it is easy means to earn. Obviously this is hitting the industry badly
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A Vijay Kumar, Construction-Construction Management CCCL
| 04 20 2011 07:23:19 +0000
When people get educated they feel that labor work is not for them and this is the main reason because of that in india we are facing labor problems.
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Vivek Muthal, Programmer, Teacher, Student, Freelancer
| 04 20 2011 07:21:14 +0000
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is based on primitive economic philosophy of rupee recycling. Instead of making the people self-reliant, Govt. is forcing them to continuously depend on the nonsense schemes of this kind. The Scheme is making the people lazy and making them running behind easy money. The scope for corruption in this scheme is at high rate. The labour is being used for non-constructive works like laying kachcha roads, repairing the ponds etc. How long these schemes can provide bread to the people. Govt. conveniently missed the long run negative effects of this scheme. This scheme is negatively hitting every industry including construction and agriculture sector
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Srinivas suravajhala, Asst. Manager.
| 04 20 2011 07:14:27 +0000
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Labour shortage in India..?? Sounds unconvincing. This is the major greener pasture for westerns for cheap and available labour force. The construction sector is the core sector wherein the real time growth can be measured steadily over longer spans of time, unlike other sectors like IT that are so dynamic and volatile. The current rate of growth in this sector is unprecedented statistically. To put it more bluntly, the current growth rate may be slow but not, for sure, slanting.
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Peeyush Chauhan, BANKER, GOVT BANK
| 12 25 2011 07:14:49 +0000
First of all, there is no shortage for labour in construction sector. Secondly, construction is one of the sectors in India that is booming rapidly. Even then to some extend it is true that the labours are looking for other jobs also which are not as risky as construction. But in construction Industry the labours are paid well, so the chance of shortage in coming years is also less. Regards, Shruth & Smith Foundation (NGO), Banshankari, Bangalore. http://www.shruthandsmithfoundation.org
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Shruth & Smith Group, Owner, Shruth & Smith Foundation
| 12 23 2011 05:14:48 +0000
Murty sir, you said it right, it is one of the most unproductive scheme. There may be some short term gains, what about the long run affects of it. How long schemes of this kind can be continued. what is the fate of these work force if the programme is lifted. Instead, this huge money can be invested in a productive way. Installation of manufacturing units need to be encouraged in rural India which does not require the use of high technology and even illiterate can use it by imparting small duration training (China's model).
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Srinivas suravajhala, Asst. Manager.
| 12 22 2011 09:02:44 +0000
I have mentioned the 'so-called benefits' of this Rural Employment Generation scheme elsewhere on this site. A mere amount of 12,000/- per person (Rs.120 X 100 days) is sufficient enough to lure away 3 to 4 members of the family from continuing education. The result is disastrous. Over a period of 10 years, we will be converted into a nation of school drop-outs and coolies. This scheme is ruining the rural india, particularly in AP. I tried to educate atleast 3-4 children from my own funds but they are unwilling. Bright young boys and girls are attracted towards this scheme. Very bad situation, indeed !!
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Suryanarayan Murthy, Free lancer
| 12 22 2011 08:20:36 +0000
I dont think there are labor shortage in INDIA for construction industry, however, it might be a shotage of skilled manpower. However, improvement in construction sectors are required to treat their workforce as as Asset.
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Dr.Zubair Irshad, Project Management/ Construction management professional
| 04 20 2011 07:32:36 +0000
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