ECONOMIC
OUTLOOK
The Indian
construction
industry recorded
a consistent
double-digit
year-on-year
growth (12%)
during 2000-2005,
and is expected
to grow at
25-30% during
2005-2010.
The key drivers
of this growth
are government
investment
in infrastructure
creation and
real estate
demand in
the residential
and industrial
sectors. Ambitious
plans such
as “Bharat
NIRMAN”
and other
concomitant
government
and private
sector driven
initiatives
in both infrastructure
development
and real estate
will further
drive growth
in the near
future. All
these factors
pose a rosy
picture for
the construction
industry and
hence provide
a great scope
for SEWA NIRMAN.
VISION
AND MISSION
To set up
a construction
company
by and for
the construction
workers
by organizing
them and
to bridge
huge supply
and demand
gap in construction
industry.”
SEWA NIRMAN
generates
sustainable
livelihood
for its
members
(i.e. the
construction
workers)
by organizing
& training
semi-skilled
workers
and free
them from
exploitation.
SEWA NIRMAN
works for
infrastructure
development
across the
country,
focusing
on rural
development
benefiting
the construction
industry
and the
entire nation
at large.
BUSINESS
CONCEPT
There is
a need for
skilled
workers
in construction
industry.
Hence, it
is very
important
to improve
the skills
of the construction
workers.
Majority
of the workers
learn the
skills through
experience
and on the
job learning
from fellow
workers.
But if a
proper mechanism
to provide
training
to them
is worked
out, it
would largely
help in
increasing
their incomes.
Further,
many workers
are trained
but they
are not
able to
generate
employment
opportunities
for themselves
because
there is
no collective
effort.
Faced with
challenges
such as
lack of
required
funds, modern
tools, latest
technology
and approach
of a professional
body, workers
at present
do not get
employment
throughout
and also
get exploited
in terms
of daily
wages. This
scattered
talent,
if organized
as One Group,
can strengthen
its positioning
significantly
in this
rapidly
growing
industry.
Further,
many workers
are trained
and keen
on taking
up contract
work independently.
However,
due to want
of modern
tools and
equipments,
at present,
they are
not able
to execute
better paying
high quality
job work.
A centralized
tools and
equipment
library
providing
equipments
to its members
on rental
at a reasonable
cost is
help these
workers
earn self
employment
to a great
extent.
This company
strives
to bring
together
the skilled
and semi
skilled
labour who
till now
have not
been able
to be exposed
to the multiple
projects
available
outside
their geographical
locations
and the
construction
agency which
faces huge
supply shortages
due to the
increased
construction
activities
across the
country.
1.
Civil Construction
segment:
SEWA workers
already
have a strong
track record
in rural
areas especially
in construction
of water
sheds, water
tanks, wells,
check dams,
roads etc.
SEWA NIRMAN
is leveraging
its existent
experience
to target
such rural
development
work all
over Gujarat
and even
nearby states
in the near
future,
focusing
on building
rural infrastructure.
2.
Home Solutions
Segment:
SEWA has
a manpower
base consisting
of masons,
carpenters,
plumbers,
painters
and electricians.
This skilled
manpower
base can
be put to
collective
use in providing
complete
end to end
home solutions
to end customers.
This is
highly beneficial
to customers
who suffer
due to the
lack of
a single
organisation
which provides
one-stop-solution
with respect
all these
services
in a structured
manner.
SEWA intends
to start
up this
service
centre in
small towns
of Gujarat
and with
success;
its operations
will be
expanded
to larger
cities like
Ahmedabad.
3.
Tools and
Equipment
Library:
There are
around 2000
semi skilled
construction
workers
around Radhanpur
and Santhalpur
itself.
These workers
can generate
small construction
projects
on their
own around
their residential
towns and
villages
but are
usually
not able
to fulfil
them due
to the want
of tools
and equipment.
Also they
are subject
to exploitation
by the tools
and equipment
rental agencies
which charge
them exorbitantly
due to supply
shortages.
4.
Manpower
Sourcing
Agency:
With construction
activity
in full
flow in
the country
and infrastructure
development
being the
focus of
both the
government
and the
private
sector,
there is
a great
demand for
skilled
labour in
this sector.
SEWA NIRMAN
is helping
bridge this
gap between
supply and
demand by
acting as
a nodal
agency for
construction
related
manpower
sourcing.
