Volume : 2, Issue : 10, October - 2013

Solution Pre–Requisites for Construction Laour�s Problems in India

Tazyeen Ahmad

Abstract :

Construction is basically a manufacturing process, in which product is immobile. Among the four factors of production the labour is a mobile and living factor .Although the construction technologies are changing day by day but in India traditional method of construction are still being used. In the construction process labour is the only factor having minimum bargaining power. The construction workers who depend on city labour market face the most serious problem of lack of continuous employment, inadequate wages and absence of social security. If an individual or any agency can help the construction worker in this direction, will be great contribution to the cause of labour as in construction industry entrepreneur or builder hardly pays any attention to the any of the problem faced by labour. In this paper problems faced by construction worker and possible existing feasible solution, have been highlited. This paper gives an insight on the issue of construction labour economics and provides base knowledge for the solution.