Punjab faces shortage of labour from Bihar: the implications!   Bihari labour in Punjab Chandigarh: migration of labour from Bihar is indeed a many-sided story – you hear complaints about shortage of labour in the Bihar countryside on a regular basis now. But that is mainly during the seasons when intensive labour is required. Similarly, at the other end, tales of Bihari labour staying away from destinations like Punjab and Gujarat also make frequent news. According to the latest reports, farmers in Punjab are facing an acute shortage of labour after Bihar has improved its government policies... 

Bihari labour offered freebies in Punjab to retain them: cycles, mobiles and top up!   Ludhiana: according to the latest reports, employers in Punjab are offering freebies like mobile phones and bicycles to attract the migrant workers from Bihar. With an almost 30 per cent labour shortage, nearly 5000 small and big manufacturers of bicycles and parts in Ludhiana, the country’s ‘bicycle capital’, are facing threat of closure. The labour crisis has also affected the farm sector as well as on textile manufacturing in the district. D S Chawla, former president of United Cycle and...