Niti suggests dormitory beds for factory workers at ₹2,000 a month

WITH INDIA REQUIRING 25 million beds for industrial workers in the next decade, a Niti Aayog report on Thursday suggested lower property tax, power and water tariffs to provide dormitory beds at an affordable cost of ₹2,000/month under the public-private partnership (PPP) model near factory sites.

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It said safe housing with proper facilities near factories would improve their productivity and further manufacturing growth as envisioned for Viksit Bharat by 2047. Under the PPP model, the report propo