MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS

LODGING AND BOARDING HOUSES.

THERE WERE NINE LODGING AND BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS in the two towns. Of the six at Ratnagiri, four were situated in ward No. II and one each in ward No. I and III. The total employment in them at both the places was 47, out of whom 19 including four females were paid employees. Only two samples were chosen from Ratnagiri for the purpose of conducting the survey.

They were started in 1950 and 1954, respectively. Owners used their own resources as initial capital. They had equipment like cots, tables, chairs and utensils for cooking, etc., worth Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 3,000 respectively. Capital investment in them was about Rs. 8,000 each. They were situated in rented premises. Rent of one was Rs. 55 per month and of the other Rs. 150 per month. Their monthly bill on electricity was Rs. 30 and Rs. 35 each and on water was Rs. 90 and Rs. 150 each per year. They spent each about Rs. 50 and Rs. 72 per year on advertisement. Each consumed raw materials worth Rs. 150 and Rs. 400 per month. The total employment in them was 14, out of whom six were paid employees. Employees were paid between Rs. 25 and Rs. 30 each per month. In addition to wages, each was served two meals a day.

The difficulties experienced by these establishments were more or less the same as experienced by restaurants, tea shops and boarding houses. Their business was brisk in summer. The margin of profit in them was not very high.

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