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NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: The rampaging second wave of the Covid pandemic has dented the manufacturing sector, with some industries facing a labour shortage. But a majority of them are adapting to the new situation by ensuring that existing workers are looked after and the production cycle does not get affected significantly.
Most industries and experts agree that the impact on labour mobility is less severe in the second wave compared to the first one when everyone was caught unawares.
“This time it’s different because the lockdown is not pan-India and people haven’t panicked as much. They also know that now the virus is spread across the country. It’s there in the villages and small towns as well. Last year, all the workers who had migrated back to their homes lost out on livelihoods. This year, they are staying back,” said CIEL HR Services CEO Aditya Mishra. “In real estate, however, while commercial work is going on, residential projects are on hold due to subdued consum