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TN and Maharashtra pipped Gujarat in job generation in mfg sector: Study

Updated: Sep 21, 2015 04:40:05pm
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New Delhi, Sept 21 (KNN) Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have pipped Gujarat in terms of job generation in registered manufacturing sector across India, according to a study.

“While Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have topped with a share of over 15 per cent and 14 per cent respectively, Gujarat has garnered third highest share of 10.5 per cent in the total 1.29 crore jobs generated in the registered manufacturing sector across India as per the latest available data of 2012-13,” highlighted a paper on ‘Assessment of employment in registered manufacturing industry,’ conducted by ASSOCHAM.

Andhra Pradesh (nine per cent) and Karnataka (seven per cent) are other states with significant share in this regard.

“Tamil Nadu (1.2 per cent) and West Bengal (0.2 per cent) were the lone states that have recorded a positive year-on-year (YoY) growth rate i.e. during 2011-12 and 2012-13 in employment generation in manufacturing sector while all other states including Gujarat (two per cent) have registered a slump in this regard,” noted the paper.

“Implementation of a single, nation-wide goods and services tax (GST), proper co-ordination amid different government departments to ensure time-bound project clearances, better Centre-state co-ordination for fast-tracking clearances, infrastructure development, significant investments in imparting vocational education together with thrust on innovation are certain key steps that can help revive manufacturing industry to generate more employment opportunities across India,” said D S Rawat, national secretary general of ASSOCHAM while releasing the findings of the chamber’s paper.

“Lack of new investments is a real threat to the survival of manufacturing in India, as such there is a grave need to revive investments in food and beverage, textile sectors as they are highly labour-intensive and can create plenty of jobs,” said Rawat.

Food products (12 per cent), textiles (11 per cent), basic metals (eight per cent), wearing apparel (seven per cent) and other non-metallic mineral products (seven per cent) were the top sectors accounting for highest share in employment generated by registered manufacturing sector in India as of 2012-13.

Apart from wearing apparel, all of the aforementioned sectors had recorded a negative year-on-year (YoY) growth rate in employment generation – food products (five per cent), textiles (four per cent), basic metals (six per cent), wearing apparel (0.0 per cent) and other non-metallic mineral products (five per cent).

Gujarat, over the years has emerged as a prominent manufacturing investment centre over the years thereby accounting for highest share ranging between 26-33 per cent in key product segments of non-metallic mineral products, textiles and food & beverages during 2004-05 and 2011-12, according to previous analysis by ASSOCHAM conducted about a year ago.

Besides, the state had acquired second highest share of about 25 per cent and over 18 per cent in investments attracted by transport equipment and chemicals industry respectively during the said period.

With a share of over nine per cent, Gujarat had figured on fifth rung amid states that had attracted highest share in total investments worth over Rs 30 lakh crore attracted by states across India.

Odisha (18 per cent), Karnataka (14 per cent), Jharkhand (13 per cent) and Andhra Pradesh (10 per cent) remained ahead of Gujarat in this regard. (KNN Bureau)

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