Addressing the Eclipse over Sunrise Sectors in India December 20, 2020, 7:14 PM IST
Food processing industry needs a renewed household-entrepreneur focused approach
By Pradeep S. Mehta and Sarthak Shukla
“We are furthering Government’s agenda by bringing hundreds of jobs here, despite which we are not getting the promised subsidy benefits on time”, said the owner of a biscuit manufacturing plant in North East Mega Food Park in Nalbari, Assam. He said this when asked about the main challenges faced by their enterprise, during our field visit for the study on Good and Better Jobs in India.
This concern highlights a dangerous development that the Indian economy is staring at. There is a trust deficit between the government and industry, and employment has become merely a number to showcase one’s efforts for job creation.