PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldWorkplace Fatalities Rise Despite Safety Laws in India
In early November, India witnessed at least two major workplace fatality incidents: eight deaths at a construction site in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, and four deaths in a waste chamber in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Despite the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, regulatory mechanisms remain weak, with limited inspections and curtailed powers for labor inspectors, leading to ongoing safety violations and impunity.
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