This articel is Publshed in The Hindu, on 5th Jan, 2019 and the report is written by Mr. K. Venkateswarulu. The title of the article is Telanganas " Village of Widows"
This is a mere case of negligence by Management of Industry and ignorance of workers that led to death of many men working a quartz mining factory. The village is left with widows and is now called as the village of widows who are waiting for the compensation for over 40 years.
It is a quartz mining and crushing factory was established in 1965 by Andhra Pradesh mining and Development corporation (APMDC) at Elkatta, a small village 5Km away from Shadnagar of Mehbubnagar district, telangana. by 1970's it turned down to be a village of widows as men working in the mine died due to silicosis.
The article mentions of fact that the truth was suppressed. Workers getting cough were told that was a temporary phenomenon and were given jaggery as a temporary relief. Exposure to the dust left many workers suffer short breath, severe cough and this disease is incurable. by the year 1974, the factory was abandoned but compensation was not given. Many private doctors, NGO's have studied the case, reports were submitted and the fact that its gross negligence of authorities is also suppressed. Victims wait for compensation and after 4 decades Telangana State Mining and development corporation is looking at the issue due to high court orders.
The pathetic condition is reported by Mr. M. Samba Siva Rao, an NGO who reported it and fought for it . He says that The doctors were either clueless or they deliberately suppressed the fact that the workers were suffering from silicosis. A high court order was given on Dec 19, 2018 and now the TSMDC has started its survey to list out the victims, based on some proof and medical reports, to give compensation.
But Mr Rao has his doubts. He says many families employment related records were seized by Director general of Safety. He says " The authorities must show their humane face and extend compensation to the victims. They should be forced to run around offices and hospitals to prove their misery".
THIS CASE IS A TRUE MISERY. A DEVASTATED DEADLY COMBINATION OF NEGLIGENCE BY INDUSTRIES, MEDICAL PEOPLE AND ALSO OFFICIALS NEGLIGENCE.
Lets pray that the widows get compensation before they leave this world.
Reference- https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/telanganas-villages-of-widows/article25914226.ece
This is a mere case of negligence by Management of Industry and ignorance of workers that led to death of many men working a quartz mining factory. The village is left with widows and is now called as the village of widows who are waiting for the compensation for over 40 years.
It is a quartz mining and crushing factory was established in 1965 by Andhra Pradesh mining and Development corporation (APMDC) at Elkatta, a small village 5Km away from Shadnagar of Mehbubnagar district, telangana. by 1970's it turned down to be a village of widows as men working in the mine died due to silicosis.
The article mentions of fact that the truth was suppressed. Workers getting cough were told that was a temporary phenomenon and were given jaggery as a temporary relief. Exposure to the dust left many workers suffer short breath, severe cough and this disease is incurable. by the year 1974, the factory was abandoned but compensation was not given. Many private doctors, NGO's have studied the case, reports were submitted and the fact that its gross negligence of authorities is also suppressed. Victims wait for compensation and after 4 decades Telangana State Mining and development corporation is looking at the issue due to high court orders.
The pathetic condition is reported by Mr. M. Samba Siva Rao, an NGO who reported it and fought for it . He says that The doctors were either clueless or they deliberately suppressed the fact that the workers were suffering from silicosis. A high court order was given on Dec 19, 2018 and now the TSMDC has started its survey to list out the victims, based on some proof and medical reports, to give compensation.
But Mr Rao has his doubts. He says many families employment related records were seized by Director general of Safety. He says " The authorities must show their humane face and extend compensation to the victims. They should be forced to run around offices and hospitals to prove their misery".
THIS CASE IS A TRUE MISERY. A DEVASTATED DEADLY COMBINATION OF NEGLIGENCE BY INDUSTRIES, MEDICAL PEOPLE AND ALSO OFFICIALS NEGLIGENCE.
Lets pray that the widows get compensation before they leave this world.
Reference- https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/telanganas-villages-of-widows/article25914226.ece
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