Even as Maharashtra is in the ‘Mission Begin Again’ mode to revive economic activities in the state, the progress of many infrastructure projects is slow, as the workforce at most of them , primarily in Mumbai, is half than the required count.
For Metro works being carried out by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in and around Mumbai, the required labour force is around at least 6,000 workers. “We hardly have around 3,000-3,500 workers at various sites. Even though the workforce has started coming to the city, lockdown in states like Bihar and Jharkhand has limited the numbers,” said an MMRDA official on the condition of anonymity.
