A Study on the Social and Economic Conditions of the Workers Engaged In the Coir Industry in Pollachi Taluk-An Analytical Perspective Dr. Banudevi P.B.1, Ilango N.2, Rajan Kalaiyarasi M3 1Associate Professor & Head Department of Commerce Finance, Dr. N.G.P Arts and Science College 2Ph. D., Research Scholar Coimbatore Institute of Management and Technology, Coimbatore 3M. Phil Research Scholar Department of Commerce, Dr. N.G.P Arts and Science College, Coimbatore Online published on 22 June, 2018. Abstract Coir is a unique natural fiber used in diverse applications. It is mainly concentrated in coastal districts of the State. The major constituents in the coir sector are Co-operatives, Private, Public, Government undertakings and unorganized manufacturing units. But, over a period of time, the coir sector has not grown appreciably and has remained almost stagnant. In order to ascertain the causes for the present unsatisfactory situation, The researcher has made an attempt to conduct a Status Study of the industry, which will identify the problems of the various segments of the industry and arrive at likely solutions so that necessary policy measures can be initiated and further promotional and other schemes intended to mitigate the current problems in the industry. The objectives of the study are: 1) To understand the coir spinning unit performance. 2) To study the socio economic condition of coir unit workers. The following methodology was adopted to carry out the study: a) Collection of primary data by field survey b) Collection of secondary data from published sources. It is found out from the study that there is a shortage of fiber environmental degradation, poor result in the mechanization programme, etc. is other key factors for the backwardness of coir sector. Hence, it is clear that an action to bring in a structural shift in the industry is highly warranted not only to overcome the existing problems but also to surge ahead to bring more prosperity to the sector. Top Keywords Coir, socio economic condition, unit performance. Top |