Industrial Relocation and Labour Issues in Delhi

Contents: Foreword. Acknowledgement. Summary. List of boxes. List of abbreviations. 1. Introduction. 2. Relocation and rehabilitation: an overview. 3. Profile of Delhi. 4. Process of industrial relocation. 5. Socio-economic impact assessment of workers. 6. Institutional responses. 7. Problems and recommendations. Conclusion. Bibliography. Annexures. Questionnaires. Index.

"The book attempts to study the process of closure and relocation of hazardous and polluting industries in Delhi which has caused massive displacement of the workers. The book also discusses the socio-economic impacts on the workers due to industrial closure and relocation and the efforts made by several agencies in easing those impacts. In the end, the study also recommends the ways and means to provide adequate resettlement and rehabilitation provision to the affected group for reviving their socio-economic conditions." (jacket)