Bengaluru, Nov. 14 -- The Karnataka Government has introduced the 'Shramik Niwas' policy to provide quality housing close to workplaces for employees engaged in the manufacturing sector, state Industries Minister M B Patil has said.

Speaking about the initiative unveiled by Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday (November 12), Patil said, "The government aims to provide comfortable housing for workers engaged in labour-intensive jobs. This will spare them the daily inconvenience of commuting from different towns and help improve productivity. Accordingly, dormitories, one-bedroom houses and two-bedroom houses will be constructed close to industries that employ large numbers of workers. These facilities will be made available either fr...