National Jute Board to ensure safety of labourers
Updated: Oct 30, 2013 03:35:24pm
Kolkata, Oct 30 (KNN) In order to ensure safety in the labour intensive jute sector, the National Jute Board wants to prepare an index of all jute producing units, covering their status and compliance to the requirements in terms of standards; and upgrade the status of compliance by the jute industry in next few years.
Occupational health and safety in the jute industry is closely linked with productivity, quality and growth of the sector and the well-being of the shop floor employees.
“A widely noted situation in the sector is that the working conditions, in particular with regard to the noise and sound pollution, dust generation during the process up to spinning, heat generation and improper air circulation in the factories, low illumination and occupational health hazards, have major implications on retention and recruitment particularly of skilled employees,” said an official notification.
“Since Jute is a manpower intensive sector, skilled manpower is of essence. Inadequate working environment has led to reduction in skilled labour joining the sector in recent times,” it added.
In this context the National Jute Board under the Ministry of Textiles has called for consultants to prepare the National Index of the units covering their status and compliance to the requirements in respect of - noise and sound pollution; dust generation during the process up to spinning; heat generation and improper air circulation in the factories; low illumination and occupational health hazards.
The board also wants to recommend a suitable scheme for implementation to upgrade the status of compliance by the jute industry in the next few years.
“The scheme should take into account the level to which the existing unit could implement the proposals given its present limitation,” the National Jute Board said in a notification.
The Jute Industry is one of the oldest industries in India and a mainstay of the economy in the eastern region, particularly in West Bengal.
It supports nearly 40 lakh farm families, provides direct employment to about 2.6 lakh industrial workers and livelihood to another 1.4 lakh persons in the tertiary sector and allied activities.
Of the 79 composite jute mills in India, 62 jute mills are located in West Bengal, 3 each in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, 7 in Andhra Pradesh and 1 each in Assam, Orissa, Tripura and Chhattisgarh.
The production process in the jute industry comprises a wide range of activities from cultivation of raw jute, processing of jute fibres, spinning, weaving, bleaching, dyeing, finishing and marketing of jute products. This industry contributes export earnings of nearly Rs 2000 crore annually.
The National Jute Board promotes quality and excellence in the Indian Jute industry, enabling it to have its presence felt within the country and make it globally competitive. (KNN/SD)
Occupational health and safety in the jute industry is closely linked with productivity, quality and growth of the sector and the well-being of the shop floor employees.
“A widely noted situation in the sector is that the working conditions, in particular with regard to the noise and sound pollution, dust generation during the process up to spinning, heat generation and improper air circulation in the factories, low illumination and occupational health hazards, have major implications on retention and recruitment particularly of skilled employees,” said an official notification.
“Since Jute is a manpower intensive sector, skilled manpower is of essence. Inadequate working environment has led to reduction in skilled labour joining the sector in recent times,” it added.
In this context the National Jute Board under the Ministry of Textiles has called for consultants to prepare the National Index of the units covering their status and compliance to the requirements in respect of - noise and sound pollution; dust generation during the process up to spinning; heat generation and improper air circulation in the factories; low illumination and occupational health hazards.
The board also wants to recommend a suitable scheme for implementation to upgrade the status of compliance by the jute industry in the next few years.
“The scheme should take into account the level to which the existing unit could implement the proposals given its present limitation,” the National Jute Board said in a notification.
The Jute Industry is one of the oldest industries in India and a mainstay of the economy in the eastern region, particularly in West Bengal.
It supports nearly 40 lakh farm families, provides direct employment to about 2.6 lakh industrial workers and livelihood to another 1.4 lakh persons in the tertiary sector and allied activities.
Of the 79 composite jute mills in India, 62 jute mills are located in West Bengal, 3 each in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, 7 in Andhra Pradesh and 1 each in Assam, Orissa, Tripura and Chhattisgarh.
The production process in the jute industry comprises a wide range of activities from cultivation of raw jute, processing of jute fibres, spinning, weaving, bleaching, dyeing, finishing and marketing of jute products. This industry contributes export earnings of nearly Rs 2000 crore annually.
The National Jute Board promotes quality and excellence in the Indian Jute industry, enabling it to have its presence felt within the country and make it globally competitive. (KNN/SD)
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