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In Tamil Nadu's fireworks factories, women form 70% of workforce but are paid half as much as men

In Tamil Nadu’s fireworks factories, women form 70% of workforce but are paid half as much as men
While recent mishaps in the hazardous industry were highlighted ahead of the state polls, no politician acknowledged the plight of the poorly-paid women.
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Sivakasi s 1,070 medium and small-scale units account for nearly 90% of the country s firecracker production.
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S Rathinam, 39, had escaped death by a whisker that afternoon.
On February 13, she, along with hundreds of others, had to run for their lives when a blast rocked the fireworks unit where they worked in Achankulam village, near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district of southern Tamil Nadu. Up to 26 people, mostly women, were killed and several injured in the explosion. ....

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Fire, Other Hazards Face Women In Tamil Nadu's Fireworks Hub

Fire, Other Hazards Face Women In Tamil Nadu's Fireworks Hub
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Comply with the latest Supreme Court orders: PESO

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Even as the district administration mounted pressure on fireworks industry through inspections to check safety norms violations, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) has instructed two major fireworks associations to comply with the Supreme Court directives to avoid using banned chemicals and making banned joined crackers.
In a circular addressed to Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers’ Association and The Indian Fireworks Manufacturers’ Association, PESO Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives, K. Sundaresan, remained the associations to strictly comply with the Apex Court orders in letter and spirit.
Stating that both the associations were respondent in the writ petition pending before the Supreme Court, Mr. Sundaresan recalled that the court had banned use of certain chemicals in making of fireworks. Similarly, it has banned making of joined crackers. ....

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