All the hazardous waste generated in ship
recycling at Alang are being disposed off in safe and environmentally sound
manner in Gujarat Pollution Control Board authorized Treatment, Storage and
Disposal Facility (TSDF) site operated by Gujarat Maritime Board. Landfills are
constructed as per the Guidelines of Central Pollution Control Board and
provided with liner system in bottom which prevents leachate to percolate to
the sub-soil.
Monitoring of environmental parameters is
done by Gujarat Pollution Control Board regularly. Regular health checkup for
the workers is also conducted by GMB. Environmental Impact Assessment is
carried out whenever creation of new yards or expansion and upgradation of
existing yards is taken up.
Workers are covered under the Employee State
Insurance Corporation Scheme. Primary medical treatment to workers is provided
in a hospital run by the Indian Red Cross Society where one doctor is
permanently available in this hospital. For Secondary Medical Care, a 33 bedded
private hospital is functioning at Alang, where two doctors are permanently
available. For any eventuality, specialist doctors are also called.
Arrangements for tertiary treatment have been made at HCG Hospital and Bajarang
Bapa Hospital at Bhavnagar. Dedicated 108 ambulance service is provided by
Gujarat Maritime Board. Ship Recycling Industries Association (SRIA) has
engaged two Factory Medical Officers, for conducting medical examination of
workers as per Factory Act, 1948.
This information was given by the Minister of
State for Shipping Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan in written reply to a question in
Lok Sabha today.
Source:
business-standard.
9 February 2017
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