NEW DELHI: The recently introduced Labour Codes have created a holistic framework empowering mine workers with better working hours, health and safety standards, the government said.
The mining sector plays a major role in the country’s economic development, providing important raw materials, employment opportunities, export promotion, and revenue for the government.
While the country has long prioritised strong safeguards to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of mine workers, the new Labour Codes, particularly the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020, and the Social Security (SS) Code, 2020, consolidate and strengthen the earlier provisions.
“They create uniform standards across India, simplify compliance, extend social security coverage, increase worker protections, and provide more flexibility in working conditions, ” said the government in an official statement.