Poor labourers pay the price for India's cheap car boom
In a dingy factory in the sprawling industrial hub of Manesar in northern India, a plastic moulding machine malfunctioned, mangling Visheshwar Prasad Singh’s right hand as he made parts for a supplier to the country’s major automakers. Singh was one of thousands of poor labourers, many temporary, who toil for 12 hours a day making auto parts for as little as $3-a-day to feed India’s cheap car boom. “I had no training to use the machine and was asked to operate it one day,” said the 51-year-old, who made parts for Ranee Polymers, supplying to Honda Motor and Yamaha Motor. Read Full Article Over Here : Business Standard News