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Prevention of silicosis, asbestosis key parts of new labour policy
Provisions
for prevention of such serious ailments as silicosis and asbestosis are going
to become important parts of the new National Labour Policy.
The Factory Chief Inspectors, who have assembled in the State capital for
thrashing out solutions to serious problems faced by labourers, have presented
their recommendation to this effect. Prevention of silicosis among labourers of
slate pencil industry in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh is a crying need
and the recommendation will pave the way for its inclusion in the National
Labour Policy. The first discussion session of the three-day conference of
Chief Factory Inspectors was focused mainly on health concerns of labourers.
Special attention is being given to prevention of industry-generated diseases
in the National Labour Policy-2009, which is going to be amended and
re-implemented soon. The Factory Chief Inspectors apart from cure of such
diseases also laid greater emphasis on their prevention. Provisions for
prevention of such diseases will be implemented uniformly in the entire country
after identification of diseases and seeking views of scientists and experts.
The demand for major changes in the Labour Act 1948 has gained ground in view
of speedy industrialisation with latest techniques under the present scenario.
The participants came out with various suggestions for giving more teeth to the
laws concerning labourers’ health security.
The Factory Chief Inspectors registered their opposition to different rules
under Act prevalent in different States. They argued that they face several
difficulties in implementing different provisions under the Labour Act 1848
since the employers of one State quote the provisions prevalent in one State
when they start industry in another State. For removing this hurdle, the
Factory Chief Inspectors suggested to bring about uniformity of these rules in
all the States. They also cited various difficulties in detail about
implementation of some rules and suggested to make them practicable.
Over 50 Factory Chief Inspectors and higher officials of the Union and Madhya
Pradesh Governments are meeting in the city during a three-day conference for
undertaking an exercise to amend National Labour Policy. Tuesday was the second
day of the conference.
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