Silicosis widows forced back to stone mines that caused …
by Mayank Aggarwal on 1 February 2021. In Rajasthan, stone mining is the main cause of silicosis, a lung disease, resulting in hundreds of deaths every year. Widows of men who have died of silicosis are then forced to go back to the same mines to earn a livelihood and land up contracting silicosis or other diseases as well.
(PDF) Impact analysis of sandstone mines on environment and …
Impact analysis of sandstone mines on environment and lu/lc features using remote sensing and GIS technique: A case study of the Jodhpur City, Rajasthan, India March 2014 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2 ...
Sandstone mining and silicosis deaths in Rajasthan: a …
In Rajasthan, the western most state of India, it is estimated that about 3.0 million workers are employed directly or indirectly in mining and mineral processing and another 3.2 million workers ...
Rajasthan govt to begin e-auction to mine sandstone to be …
The Rajasthan government will soon begin an online auction of a special pink sandstone variety, much sought after by builders including those constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya, found in the ...
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IAS officer Tina Dabi to take charge as Collector in Rajasthan…
IAS officer Tina Dabi, the first SC woman to have topped the IAS examination, will be taking charge as the Collector of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. Meanwhile, 33 IAS officers, including seven district collectors, and 16 IPS officers, comprising three Inspector General of Police and district SP each, were transferred in Rajasthan on Monday.
Silicosis widows forced back to stone mines that …
by Mayank Aggarwal on 1 February 2021. In Rajasthan, stone mining is the main cause of silicosis, a lung disease, resulting in hundreds of deaths every year. Widows of men who have died of silicosis are then forced to …
Silicosis, progressive massive fibrosis and silico-tuberculosis …
Karauli and Dholpur area of Rajasthan are famous for sandstone that are used for construction, carving and other decorative material. About 15 to 20% of populations in the area are dependent on these small unorganised stone mines for their livelihood. The working in mines is wholly manual with no mechanisation.
Modern slavery: importation of Indian sandstone marred …
The Rajasthan sandstone is used by construction companies and home decoration stores predominately for decorative elements of buildings and design. ... But the greatest risk the workers face is that of their health: more than 50 per cent of mine workers in Rajasthan have been estimated to have contracted silicosis. According to the report, this ...
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Dabi Village Population
Dabi is a large village located in Bundi Tehsil of Bundi district, Rajasthan with total 1999 families residing. The Dabi village has population of 9818 of which 5183 are males while 4635 are females as per Population Census 2011. In Dabi village population of children with age 0-6 is 1792 which makes up 18.25 % of total population of village.
Silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities …
Background Exposures to respirable crystalline silica causes silicosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, autoimmune disorders and chronic renal disease. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities in sandstone mine workers …
Changing labour pattern in Rajasthan's stone industry
Rajasthan has the largest yearly incidence of silicosis cases in India, which is mostly related to sandstone mining. Since 2009, the state's silicosis prevalence has received more attention due to ...
Silicosis Detection and Relief Programme: A Case Study of Rajasthan …
The majority of leases of sandstone mines and quarries are in the unorganized and small-scale sector. Sandstone is available in several districts and in 19 out of 33 districts, mining and mineral processing is an important industry providing direct and indirect employment to about 3 million persons (Rajasthan State Human Rights …
(PDF) Silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory …
Respiratory morbidities among sandstone mine workers in Rajasthan Introduction Silicosis is a progressive and disabling interstitial lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica and is irreversible. This incurable disease affects millions of workers engaged in hazardous dusty occupations in many countries. [1]
Effective utilisation of quartz sandstone mining wastes: A …
Northern states of India, like Rajasthan, produce huge amounts of sandstone wastes. The disposal of these wastes is a severe social and environmental problem. The recycling of these wastes as aggregate to produce new concrete can reduce the problem of waste and help the preservation of natural aggregate resources ( Peem Nuaklong et al., …
Socio-economic and health status of sandstone miners: a …
Authors. Absar Ahmad Doctoral Student, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra Keywords: Karauli, Sandstone Mine, Silicosis, TB Abstract. Background: This study is carried out with aims to assess socio-economic and health status of the miners in Sorya Village of Karauli district of Rajasthan, India. Mining …
(PDF) Prevalence and Pattern of Substance use among sandstone mine …
Objective This study examines the prevalence and pattern of substance use among mineworkers in Karauli district of Rajasthan, India. Methods The cross-sectional study included individuals over the ...
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Rajasthan set to allow legal mining of unique sandstone, needed …
The district administration in Rajasthan's Bharatpur is seeking the denotification of part of a wildlife sanctuary to allow the mining of a special sandstone, much sought after by builders including those constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya.Thousands of tonnes of the pink sandstone mined in Bharatpur's Bansi …
IMPACT ANALYSIS OF SANDSTONE MINES ON ENVIR …
Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (INDIA) 2. Department of Mining Engineering, JNV University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (INDIA) ... Fig. 4 : Map showing sandstone mining quarry in the study area
Sandstone Mines In Dabi Rajasthan
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Will Business and Human Rights regulation help …
India and Indonesia. Rajasthan sandstone was selected as a case study because Rajasthan is the second most mineral rich state in India; the percentage exported is high (Indian Bureau of Mines, 2016, 2019) and human rights conditions in its mines are particularly egregious. This study adopted a mixed method approach. In
Rajasthan to Denotify Sanctuary to Mine Pink Sandstone …
The Band Baretha wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district. Photo: New Delhi: The construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya could soon result in the denotification of a wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan so builders can mine the area's pink sandstone.. Indian Express has reported that on the Vishwa Hindu …
Vindhyan Sandstone: a Crowning Glory of Architectonic
The region is the major contributor of masonry sandstone, quarried from several Upper Bhander Group (Maihar Formation) deposits. A compilation prepared by the Rajasthan State Mines and Geology Department mentions the occurrence of splittable sandstone from a 16-000 km 2 area (including Marwar sandstones
(PDF) New Record of Ediacaran Biota from the …
In western India, the Sonia Sandstone is ideally exposed (via opencast sandstone mining) at Sursagar area in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, revealing Ediacaran fossil forms such as Aspidella discs ...
Onset of Silicosis among Sandstone Mine Workers in …
Only a third of the legal mines report to the Indian Bureau of Mines.10 Rajasthan alone is producing about 90% of sandstone 11 and Karauli and Dhaulpur are the districts of Rajasthan where vast
The Indian child labour behind our patio stones
According to a report released today, 38% of the children surveyed in Rajasthan's Kota and Bundi districts work in sandstone quarries.Uneducated for the most part and often trapped by debt, the ...
SP-02 Prevalence of silicosis in stone carving and sandstone mining
Introduction Silicosis is a debilitating but totally preventable occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of silica dust. In Rajasthan, the western most state of India, it is estimated that about 3.0 million workers are employed directly or indirectly in mining and mineral processing and another 3.2 million workers are employed in construction industry …
Tainted Stones: Bonded Labor and Child Labor in the India …
The United States is the fourth largest importer of Indian sandstone, with a total import of 97 million pounds valued at US$ 16.7 million. Evidence-based research has shown serious human rights violations committed in the sandstone industry in Rajasthan. Workers, particularly those mining at quarry sites, are subjected to bonded labor, child ...