Today apparently 50 per cent of the world's ship recycling is done in Alang GUJRAT by a work force of some 35,000.
Many of them earn a meager Rs 100 a day.
The white and blue asbestos found in the skeletons of these ships is one of the most toxic chemicals in the world. Prolonged exposure to asbestos guarantees a date with lung cancer a few years down the line.
These end-of-life ships, most of them built before laws regulated what a ship could be built from, may also contain PCB, lead and explosive materials. These materials damage the environment, the health of ship-breaking crews and cause serious accidents and explosives.
It is estimated that 300 people die each year in Alang.
RE:Shame on Modi
by Joyee Funee on Nov 15, 2007 10:27 AM Permalink
What Modi has to shame for it? If your Bihar and Kerala wud have give job opputtunity then this meagere migrant for Rs. 100 wage wud have never come to Alang Moreoover Supreme court also allowed the breaking of such ships and said it is not hamrful after the petition launceh by enviormentalist It is estimated more then 10000 childrens die of hunger in India every month That why donts u shame of central govt.? Why sub standard wheat is imported at hight price by UPA ? Shame on UPA and Manmohan Singh
RE:Shame on Modi
by David Johnson on Nov 15, 2007 10:26 AM Permalink
The information I have given is based on Rediff, just search the key words you will get the infor
