10 Lakh Workers Lose Jobs In Kashmir

Over ten lakh workers, half of the outsiders, have lost their jobs in Kashmir valley after August 5, when center abrogated Article 370, besides divided the state into two Union Territories.
Shortly before announcing scrapping of the special status of the state, the central government ordered all outsiders, including tourists, Amarnath pilgrims, and workers, to leave the valley. Students of different professional colleges, including NIT Srinagar, were also asked to leave for home.
About four lakh construction and other workers from different parts of the country, including Bihar, West Bengal (WB), Uttar Pradesh (UP), Punjab and Rajasthan, also left the valley. Though the majority of them left on their own, others were asked by police to leave for safety reasons.
However, carpenters belonging to the Sikh community from Punjab have returned to the valley after leaving for a short duration. The migration of workforce from the valley to their homes had badly hit thousands of industrial units, which remain closed since August 5, causing a loss of billions of rupees.