-The Telegraph Paradip: For Jugal Kishore Lenka, a marginal farmer from Goda village in Erasama block of Jagatsinghpur district, badalia, the once popular system of exchange of labour, has come as a big relief. Cash strapped by demonetisation, he was worried about labour payments for harvesting his paddy. Now, he has entered into a badalia arrangement with fellow farmer Sudam Sahu, who is also looking for labour for paddy harvesting. They can now exchange...
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Gujarat's 'uncles' and their employment exchanges -Rutam Vora
-The Hindu Business Line Despite a recent crackdown, employers continue to wield power in the child labour racket Rajan (name changed) is nowhere to be seen. About a month ago, the 12-year-old and his younger brother Yash (name changed) were working at a roadside tea stall located on one of the busiest roads in the financial capital of Gujarat. The tea stall, as claimed by the boy, was owned by his 'uncle'...
More »Army deployed in rain-affected areas of Hyderabad -Rahul Devulapalli
-The Hindu With the met office forecasting more rains over next two days, the administration is on high alert The Army was pressed into service on Saturday in Rescue and support operations in the rain-affected areas of the greater Hyderabad region. Army officials met senior Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC0 officers in the early of Saturday and procured maps and information related to the present ground situation in the city. Eight task force...
More »NCRB data: 25 per cent of children raped were targeted at work by their employers and co-workers -Deeptiman Tiwary
-The Indian Express According to data compiled by NCRB for 2015, 8,800 cases of rape on children were registered across the country under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). New Delhi: INDICATING the extent of exploitation involved in child labour, latest government statistics show that over 25 per cent of rapes on children last year were committed by their employers and co-workers. According to data compiled by the National...
More »Why UP farmers are moving away from 'cash crop' sugarcane -Archana Shukla
-MoneyControl.com Uttar Pradesh is the leader in sugarcane farming and sugar and the largest contributor to the state economy. But, both these statuses may soon be lost owing to the recent crisis, where payments have not being made in time. The once touted "cash crop" hasn't been yielding the dividends it used to in the past. According to the data from the Uttar Sugar Corporation, cropping area has seen a steep 13-percent...
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