Apple supplier in India working on setting up worker dormitories: Report

As Apple is aiming to expand its manufacturing in India, its contract manufacturers and local governments are setting up dormitories for workers at their plants, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday. In Tamil Nadu, where Foxconn has its main factory, a government agency is building dormitories to accommodate 18,000 women.

Moreover, the report added that another dorm in Tamil Nadu will be able to accommodate 20,000 more workers. In Karnataka, where Foxconn has broken ground on another plant, the state government has formed a new policy to support and build dorms for workers.