economics chapter 2 sectors of indian economy contd.....

How to Protect Workers in  the Unorganised Sector?

In the rural areas, the unorganised sector mostly comprises of landless agricultural labourers, small and marginal  farmers

These farmers need to be supported through adequate facility for timely delivery of seeds, agricultural inputs, credit, storage facilities and marketing outlets.

In the urban areas, unorganized sector comprises mainly of workers in

small-scale industry, casual workers in construction, trade and transport

etc., and those who work as street vendors, head load workers, garment

makers, rag pickers etc.

Small-scale industry also needs government’s support for procuring raw material and marketing of output. The casual workers in both rural and urban areas need to be protected.

Why is Protection and support to the unorganised sector

workers   necessary ?

Protection and support to the unorganised sector

workers is  necessary for both economic and social development

These people are highly exploited by their employers

In India we have a large number of people both in the rural and urban areas working in the unorganised sector

Their social and economic upliftment is possible only if they are protected

 

How to create more employment ?

Agricultural sector

      Can increase employment by increasing the number of crops grown with proper irrigation

      Development of transport network can promote marketing , which will encourage farmers to produce more.

      This will also generate more employment in the transport sector

      Provision of  cheap agricultural credit to the farmers will improve

      Identify, promote and locate industries and services in semi-rural areas where a large number of people may be employed.

      Every state or region has potential for increasing the income and

          employment for people in that area.It could be tourism, or

         regional craft industry, or new services like IT.

Write a note on NREGA

• It is called National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005

    (NREGA 2005).

• Under NREGA 2005, all those who are able to, and

    are in need of, work have been guaranteed 100 days of employment

    in a year by the government.

• If the government fails in its duty to provide employment, it will give unemployment allowances to the people.
• The types of work that would in future help to increase the

     production from land will be given preference under the Act.