New rules to make asbestos disposal safer

Effective from May 1, the measures will benefit both workers and public THE removal of asbestos could be safer for workers and the public after the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) spelt out enhanced regulations yesterday for...

NHRC wants report on asbestos’ health effects

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of a complaint alleging that over 50,000 people die every year due to asbestos-related cancer in India and asked all state governments including Delhi to submit their reports on the issue. The...

Agate workers continue to succumb to Silicosis

Agate workers continue to succumb to Silicosis. In January 2014, till now, 3 deaths have been reported- Nannusha Diwan, 33 (5-01-14), Rukhiben Parmar, 65 (3-01-14) and Chirag Soni, 32(?) (17-01/14) who were confirmed having silicosis at weekly clinic organised by PTRC...

Hospital coming up for silicosis-affected stone cutters

State labour minister Mr Purnendu Basu today announced setting up a hospital for silicosis- affected  stone-cutters in Mohammedbajar.  The state government seems to have woken up to the fact that silicosis  poses a real threat to workers in the stone quarries. Earlier...

9 dead including a minor girl in a mine disaster in Turra Village in Madhya Pradesh

तुर्रा गाँव के उकठा पहाड़ की छुही खदान ने ली नौ आदिवासिओं की जान, जिसमे एक नाबालिक बालिका शामिल। 07 जनवरी 2014, जनपद पंचायत मझगवां मुख्यालय से 20 किलोमीटर दूर घनघोर जंगल क्षेत्र में बसे ग्राम पंचायत तुर्रा के उकठा पहाड़ में 06 जनवरी 2014, को ग्राम तुर्रा एवं तागी गाँव...