An oligopolistic market, fluctuating market conditions, inadequate modernisation and the subordinate status of hired workers have contributed to the poor living conditions of workers in Sircilla, a powerloom centre of Andhra Pradesh. The state and central governments need to intervene in a more organised fashion to end the distress.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/understanding-powerloom-weavers-suicides-sircilla
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/textile-industry
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/handloom-workers
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cottage-industry
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karimnagar-d
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