DMRC needs to ‘chin’ up its act
One reason forwarded for such deaths is the speed with which such projects are being completed, in line with the Commonwealth Games, which is scheduled to commence in October 2010. Another reason relates to outsourcing. The construction work is outsourced to third parties by DMRC on a contractual basis. Although they have an obligation to adhere to strict quality controls, third party firms might not have the same ethical inclination towards the welfare of workers.
There is obviously the Construction Workers Act of 1996, and E. Sreedharan is a great example of ethical behaviour and professional deportment. Notwithstanding that, the blame for accidents has to be shared by DMRC, which has lapsed on monitoring the project implementation. Construction deaths happen worldwide (UCATT, UK’s largest construction union, says construction is the most dangerous industry in UK – 70 odd deaths occurred last year); but with around 8 to 10 lakh workers working on the DMRC project, the company needs to take an active viewpoint of how to reduce deaths dramatically. It’s a case of 48 lives, 1 line...
One reason forwarded for such deaths is the speed with which such projects are being completed, in line with the Commonwealth Games, which is scheduled to commence in October 2010. Another reason relates to outsourcing. The construction work is outsourced to third parties by DMRC on a contractual basis. Although they have an obligation to adhere to strict quality controls, third party firms might not have the same ethical inclination towards the welfare of workers.
There is obviously the Construction Workers Act of 1996, and E. Sreedharan is a great example of ethical behaviour and professional deportment. Notwithstanding that, the blame for accidents has to be shared by DMRC, which has lapsed on monitoring the project implementation. Construction deaths happen worldwide (UCATT, UK’s largest construction union, says construction is the most dangerous industry in UK – 70 odd deaths occurred last year); but with around 8 to 10 lakh workers working on the DMRC project, the company needs to take an active viewpoint of how to reduce deaths dramatically. It’s a case of 48 lives, 1 line...
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