Mine Labour Protection Campaign has been working on this issue of Children making Cobble Stones in Rajasthan, which are then exported to the world. These cobble stones are sold at a premium and labelled as “ethical stones” by the European … Continue reading →
National Seminar on The Unorganised Sector in India: Extending the Debate to Mining and Quarrying Date: 27-28 July, 2013 Venue: Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Jaipur, India Seminar Programme Day 1 Saturday, July 27, 2013 Welcome 9:10 am Welcome AddressRana … Continue reading →
CALL FOR PAPERS for National Seminar The Unorganised Sector in India: Extending the Debate to Mining and Quarrying Dates: Saturday-Sunday, 27-28th July, 2013 Venue: Institute of Development Studies (IDS), 8B, Jhalana Institutional Area, Jaipur 302 004 (India) Mine Labour Protection … Continue reading →
Jaipur: A recent report issued by the National Institute of Miners Health (NIMH) on silicosis amongst mine workers from Karauli,shows an alarmingly high incidence of silicosis among them.Silicosis is an irreversible condition with no cure and is caused by inhalation … Continue reading →
TNN | Nov 15, 2011, 12.56AM IST JAIPUR: It was the sheer need for a livelihood that Ram Lal joined his elder brother Hakla in working at an asbestos mine at Netaji Ki Bara in Udaipur as a 12-year-old kid. Now at 34 years, … Continue reading →