At Ambica Factory in Raipur Chakla, for example, there are nearly 70-80 labourers from Rajasthan, mainly from Udaipur and Barmer districts.
Bhanuji, a labourer at the factory, said, “I have been coming to Ahmedabad for the last eight years with my family. We come here ahead of Diwali to work in these factories. My sons and even my grandson, who is 10, are working here for the last two months making firecrackers.”
At China King Fire Works, there are several migrant labourers from Sangli, Solapur, Jalgaon and neighbouring districts of Maharashtra.
Badruddin Saiyyed, the owner of the factory, said, “Gujarat is an attraction for these labourers as they get more wages here. Majority of them are from Sangli, which itself is a hub for units making firecrackers. However, these labourers come here for more wages. They get hardly Rs 50 per day in Mahasrashtra for this work.”
The labourers working in firecracker units in Ahmedabad say they get anything between Rs 100 to Rs 150 per day as wages. Moreover, factories here provide them with accommodation and food in their premises.
Kalpesh Desai, owner of Jay Ambe Fireworks in Vatva, said, “We provide them shelter in small hutments in the neighbourhood for a few months. We also accommodate them in our premises and provide them with meals in morning and afternoon.” The young among labourers, like 16-year-old Shayamla, say getting different kind of firecrackers as gift is reason enough for them to come back next year.
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