Hazardous Industries

South Asia’s hazardous ship recycling industry must transition to a more sustainable future

Ship-breaking is a risky sector that introduces workers to occupational risks and the environment to a high variety of pollutants.

Afsana Rubaiyat, Dhaka Tribune
· Jun 06, 2022 · 09:30 pm
In Rajasthan, sandstone miners and artisans suffering from lung diseases await relief and justice

A welfare policy for silicosis patients has failed to include thousands of them.

Hridayesh Joshi
· Sep 16, 2020 · 09:30 pm
‘This Diwali is like an exam’: SC ban tests industry in TN fireworks hub; workers fear job losses

The ban on the sale of firecrackers in the National Capital Region will lead to a 20% drop in sales, say manufacturers in Sivakasi.

Vinita Govindarajan
· Oct 14, 2017 · 09:59 pm

Decision to make Shipping Ministry responsible for ship breaking could save lives

This could be a rare chance for the government to reinvent a sector that has little regulation and is notorious for unsafe labour and health practices.

Mridula Chari
· Aug 13, 2014 · 08:50 am