India, Feb. 11 -- The industry is an economic driver for India,but entails several occupational hazards and environmental implications
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2021-22 talked about achievement of India's ship recycling industry, including its potential to be doubled by 2024 and attract more end-of-life vessels to India from Europe and Japan. This, however, may sound like a radical step to promote a circular economy in the ship recycling sector from a bird's eye view.
It will demand concrete actions from the authorities to ensure that the workforce's occupational health and safety, as well as environmental conditions, are not compromised. Doubling the capacity without any strategic plan may lead to seve...