Once again, more were hurt and killed during the construction of a naval submarine in Visaisakhapatnam. When a hydraulic tank of the Arihant class was being tested, the lid of the tank fell off and fell on three civilian workers. One of them, 24 year old Amar, was killed instantaneously while Amzad Khan and Vishnu were seriously injured and immediately taken to a private hospital nearby. This accident is more than simply "an accident" since this has simply been one of the many accidents in the naval industry recently. Indeed, this incident on March 8 came a day after leakage of a deadly gas in an under-construction warship in Mumbai's Mazagon dock which claimed the life of a Navy Commander. This is the 12th incident involving naval assets in service in the recent past or which are expected to join the Navy in near future. Ten days ago, two fire chiefs were killed in a mishap under water that caused fire and smoke and some months ago, 18 people were killed when the INS Sindhurakshak sank in Mumbai harbor. Clearly, the unsafe working conditions in India's growing industry is a problem that needs to be addressed.
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1. What are some steps the Indian government can take to reduce the frequency of such accidents and make working safe?
2. Knowing that so much money around the globe goes to military spending, do you think that India should not even focus on naval constructions and invest in other things such as health and education? Why or Why not?
1. What are some steps the Indian government can take to reduce the frequency of such accidents and make working safe?
ReplyDeleteThe most simple and arguably the best methods to prevent such accidents from going further is to just increase and improve any education and awareness that revolves such events and issues, so that people can first take more caution when being involved with such dangerous machinery and material. From there, we could increase spending to better fund and make these working environments safer.
2. Knowing that so much money around the globe goes to military spending, do you think that India should not even focus on naval constructions and invest in other things such as health and education? Why or Why not?
India should perhaps spend some money towards naval spending, as India does have a large coastline on the Indian Ocean, and serves a major role in the center of age-old trading routes. However, the future of India does lie within its citizens, many of whom live without education or adequate healthcare. Therefore, India should perhaps invest in healthcare and education first to ensure the welfare of the Indian people.
1. One of the main problems I see plaguing these naval workers is the lack of care expressed from supervisors or others who are in charge of these projects. Someone out there is making decisions relating to work place safety that are lackluster compared to ideals found in more modernized countries. This incident can not be solved overnight; a change of mentality must be instilled throughout the Indian labor management system so that safer working conditions are available to all.
ReplyDelete2. While India is a large country with an expansive maritime border, which requires plenty if capital to protect, basic necessities in regards to substantial living conditions must also be respected. While millions of Indians go hungry, money is spent on ships that will be out of date in 30 years anyway, highlighting the lack of focus the Indian government currently has in regards to the future of its country. While home defense is important for a country such as India in an unstable part of the world, its people could benefit more if more money was spent on infrastructure and education.