Real estate companies and leather goods manufacturing units are rushing to get their workers vaccinated to restore normality in their sectors.
Construction work at most sites had come to a standstill with stricter Covid curbs coming into force across the state on May 16. Work has resumed since June 1 but at a slow pace because of a lack of enough personnel and other reasons.
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The demand for processed leather and finished goods from Europe and the US is increasing but production in the tanneries and leather goods units has been tardy because of shortage of personnel.
Business owners said the failure to get workers vaccinated against Covid in large numbers was the principal reason for production not picking up. Another reason is that many workers are still stuck in their hometowns and villages as the curbs are yet to be lifted.