revealed that the working life of most workers is very short with har... We are also proposing different kinds of remedial action - incl... The institute which studies the impact of various occupations a... Affiliated to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) stu... Edited IANS...
revealed that the working life of most workers is very short, with hardly anyone above 30 years. Extensive studies are also planned in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Maharashtra as a part of the problem identification activity.
"We are also proposing different kinds of remedial action - including change of work conditions and methods of handling fish through scientific intervention," said Nag.
The institute, which studies the impact of various occupations and living environments on health, is also looking into various kinds of gloves and other handling material that could provide protection to the women workers.
Affiliated to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), studies by NIOH have revealed that the fish processing units lack regulation, as they do not come under the purview of industrial regulations. So, not much can be done about working conditions or the long hours the women have to put in for low wages.