Under pressure from international apparel brands that have outsourced their production to companies in Karnataka, garment manufacturers have agreed to pay the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) announced for the year 2020-2021 that is set to benefit over four lakh garment workers, who mostly come from economically weaker sections in rural areas.
Though only a couple of manufacturers have been paying the VDA of 2020-2021 for several months now along with arrears without waiting for the outcome of the ongoing case in the High Court, the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) an umbrella organisation, had so far desisted.
