ON THE FACE OF DEATH--- WORKERS PLIGHT IN ALANG SHIP YARD BREAKING
1 September 2009, 13:22, by Nikhil Gupta
Dear Sir,
This is Nikhil Gupta, Joint Secretary, Ship Recycling Industries Association (India). I appreciate your knowledge about Alang ship recycling yard. Ship Recycling is a very unique industry and it takes a lot of pain to gather information and understand the industry. I am 24 year old businessman, in Alang since 3 years. I have been representing the industry at National and International Forums since past 2 years. Sir, I invite you to visit Alang so that you can publish the true story behind the working and work procedures at Alang. Because blogs, articles, pictures and statements are often misleading either to make sensation or gather publicity.
The plight of workers at Alang today is very different to what it was in 90’s. They earn between 400 to 450 per day for their work, which amounts to more than 10000 a month. MBA’s in bhavnagar, nearest city dont get such wages. Workers are provided with proper personal equipments. No Worker is employed without a training certificate from Gujarat Maritime Board.
There are more than 2 departments taking care of the industry.
Gujarat Pollution Control Board
National Institute for Occupational Health
Factories Department
Customs Department
Gujarat Maritime Board
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation
District Collector
Sir, there have been couple of unwarranted incidents at Alang recently. but let me update you with some statistics.
Since September 2007, there have been 8 deaths at Alang considering the fact that 40000 workers work for 12 hours a day and 25 days a month. if you calculate the Man Working Hours at this Industry which is not scattered like other industries, you shall understand the reason for it being so highlighted.
No industry can claim to be accident free because accidents happen not because of negligence but human error or because it was just meant to be. However, the improvements taken place at Alang is enormous if you compare it with figures from 90’s. Other industries are scattered and not in limelight so such accidents go unnoticed. All said and done, the last incident was a sad one. I was personally present at the plot and let me tell you, if the plot holder had not taken precautionary measures before, it could have been worse. Fire departments caught hold of the fire in an hours time and major accident was prevented because of awareness and safety standards at Alang.
For any further information
mail me at hksc132@gmail.com
+919825222476
Dear Sir,
This is Nikhil Gupta, Joint Secretary, Ship Recycling Industries Association (India). I appreciate your knowledge about Alang ship recycling yard. Ship Recycling is a very unique industry and it takes a lot of pain to gather information and understand the industry. I am 24 year old businessman, in Alang since 3 years. I have been representing the industry at National and International Forums since past 2 years. Sir, I invite you to visit Alang so that you can publish the true story behind the working and work procedures at Alang. Because blogs, articles, pictures and statements are often misleading either to make sensation or gather publicity.
The plight of workers at Alang today is very different to what it was in 90’s. They earn between 400 to 450 per day for their work, which amounts to more than 10000 a month. MBA’s in bhavnagar, nearest city dont get such wages. Workers are provided with proper personal equipments. No Worker is employed without a training certificate from Gujarat Maritime Board.
There are more than 2 departments taking care of the industry.
Gujarat Pollution Control Board
National Institute for Occupational Health
Factories Department
Customs Department
Gujarat Maritime Board
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation
District Collector
Sir, there have been couple of unwarranted incidents at Alang recently. but let me update you with some statistics.
Since September 2007, there have been 8 deaths at Alang considering the fact that 40000 workers work for 12 hours a day and 25 days a month. if you calculate the Man Working Hours at this Industry which is not scattered like other industries, you shall understand the reason for it being so highlighted.
No industry can claim to be accident free because accidents happen not because of negligence but human error or because it was just meant to be. However, the improvements taken place at Alang is enormous if you compare it with figures from 90’s. Other industries are scattered and not in limelight so such accidents go unnoticed. All said and done, the last incident was a sad one. I was personally present at the plot and let me tell you, if the plot holder had not taken precautionary measures before, it could have been worse. Fire departments caught hold of the fire in an hours time and major accident was prevented because of awareness and safety standards at Alang.
For any further information
mail me at hksc132@gmail.com
+919825222476