Our Correspondent Mandi Ahmedgarh, Dec 3 Owners of small scale and cottage industry, besides dairy farms have been in a quandary over labour crunch as migrants continue to return to their respective states. Reason: A large number of migrants have extended their leaves on the pretext of social and family events. Even migrant labourers want to register for social welfare schemes at their respective home towns. Pardeep Sethi, an office-bearer of the Cattle Feed Manufacturers Association, said almost all the units registered with the association has been suffering from severe labour crunch. “Workers have sought leave on the pretext of social and family events. Majority of them are occupied in sowing wheat in their native states,” said Sethi. Dr Ravinder Sharma, adairy famrer having his unit on Chhanna-Jandali Road said most of the labourers employed in his unit had proceeded on the leave before commencement of paddy harvesting. “Contrary to our belief that migrants will return after harvesting of paddy, they have got their leaves extended,” said Sharma.

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