Vadodara: State government’s failure to put in force suggestions of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to protect well being of agate staff has invited flak.
The human rights body has despatched a understand to the state government to offer an explanation inside of six weeks for now not implementing its suggestions. It used to be in December 2017 that the NHRC had requested the state government to put in force six suggestions for the well being of agate staff in the state.
The state government must prevent agate chopping and polishing work in residential areas, set up a welfare board for agate staff and levy cess on production, sale and export of agate and restrict residential electricity connection for industrial functions. It used to be additionally urged that all agate chopping units gain environmental clearance before starting work and value charges of agate staff be mounted via the state government. The state government used to be additionally requested to reframe the scheme on the traces of Haryana to offer repayment to silicosis victims.
Chief secretary to the state government used to be requested in January last 12 months to publish a file via March 2018 relating to implementation of its suggestions, however no file used to be submitted. When the fee met on February 12 this 12 months, it despatched the awareness to the state government.
The human rights body has despatched a understand to the state government to offer an explanation inside of six weeks for now not implementing its suggestions. It used to be in December 2017 that the NHRC had requested the state government to put in force six suggestions for the well being of agate staff in the state.
The state government must prevent agate chopping and polishing work in residential areas, set up a welfare board for agate staff and levy cess on production, sale and export of agate and restrict residential electricity connection for industrial functions. It used to be additionally urged that all agate chopping units gain environmental clearance before starting work and value charges of agate staff be mounted via the state government. The state government used to be additionally requested to reframe the scheme on the traces of Haryana to offer repayment to silicosis victims.
Chief secretary to the state government used to be requested in January last 12 months to publish a file via March 2018 relating to implementation of its suggestions, however no file used to be submitted. When the fee met on February 12 this 12 months, it despatched the awareness to the state government.
NHRC notice to Guj govt for failing to protect agate workers
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