KaamDev
3rd June 2008, 07:18 PM
NEW DELHI: India's corporate sector has lost some $1.25 billion since May 23 due to the ongoing Gujjar stir, apart from cancellations of at least 75 trains by the railways, as per estimates by official agencies and industry chambers.
The losses are in addition to the physical damage to train tracks because of the stir called by the Gujjars to demand Scheduled Tribe status in Rajasthan with support from people of their community in adjoining states.
"Our estimate of losses does not include the inconvenience caused to passengers who were stranded at stations and disruption to goods transport," said V.N. Dhoot, president, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham).
"Added to this is the huge losses that the tourism sector in Rajasthan and some parts of Uttar Pradesh have suffered," the chamber president told IANS, adding that their estimates placed the losses at around Rs.50 billion for India Inc.
source (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Indicators/India_Inc_loses_125_bn_due_to_Gujjar_stir/articleshow/3096229.cms)
The losses are in addition to the physical damage to train tracks because of the stir called by the Gujjars to demand Scheduled Tribe status in Rajasthan with support from people of their community in adjoining states.
"Our estimate of losses does not include the inconvenience caused to passengers who were stranded at stations and disruption to goods transport," said V.N. Dhoot, president, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham).
"Added to this is the huge losses that the tourism sector in Rajasthan and some parts of Uttar Pradesh have suffered," the chamber president told IANS, adding that their estimates placed the losses at around Rs.50 billion for India Inc.
source (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Indicators/India_Inc_loses_125_bn_due_to_Gujjar_stir/articleshow/3096229.cms)