Word: faridabad
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...state of Haryana is hardest hit; it has no generating capacity of its own, and since last year has been forced to reduce its power consumption by a total of 60%. Between Feb. 1 and March 30, power was shut off completely 19 times in Haryana's Faridabad industrial township, causing layoffs of 60,000 workers at a time; layoffs in the entire state totaled 200,000. Haryana industrialists fear outbreaks of violence among unemployed workers, who have considerable reason for feeling frustration. They are trying to cope with a 21% inflation rate on the 50% of normal wages...
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