Summary:
We would be given a Diwali bonus of a few thousand rupees, says Madasamy, a salt pan worker. Now, a large number of salt pan workers would be out of employment, while some work as agricultural labourers and construction workers. more-inThoothukudiSalt pans in the district have had a below par run this year with occasional rains throughout the year dampening the production. With the onset of rains early this month, salt production has come to a halt. The demand for gypsum, which is used in cement manufacturing and a number of other purposes, has come down, says S.
Petchimuthu, a salt pan owner..