26,000 mines in Rajasthan to face music for illegal practices

Jaipur: The directorate general of mines safety (DGMS) is readying to crack the whip on 26,000 mines in Rajasthan which have not intimated it of start of operations since they have been functioning. Of the 30,000 odd mines registered with the mining department, less...

Significant Step for Mineworkers in Rajasthan

1. Following the filing of a complaint by the Mines Labour Protection Campaign (MLPC) with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), there has been a significant step in the protection of, and compensation for, mineworkers in the State of Rajasthan. These workers...

Govt comes to silicosis victims’ aid

JAIPUR: The labour department has directed Rajasthan Pneumoconiosis Medical Board to immediately issue individual medical certificates, under the provision of the Rajasthan Workmen Compensation Rules, 1965, certifying that 72 mine workers in Karauli district are...