Workers' accommodations near factory sites need to be classified as residential units for levying lower property tax, power and water tariffs so as to ensure better living standard, government think tank NITI Aayog said in a report on Thursday.
The lack of suitable accommodations restricts migration of workers, particularly women, thereby limiting the manufacturing sector's growth potential, NITI Aayog said in a report titled 'S.A.F.E (Site Adjacent Factory Employee) Accommodation - Worker Housing for manufacturing growth'.
"Designate S.A.F.E. accommodations as a distinct category of residential housing to ensure residential property tax, electricity, and water tariffs apply," it recommended.
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