A Study on the Status of Mining and Mine Workers in Rajasthan Barkha Mathur Budget Analysis Rajasthan Centre A Study on the Status of Mining and Mine Workers in Rajasthan Bharkha Mathur Budget Analysis Rajasthan Centre P-1, Tilak Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur (Raj) Phone/Fax : 0141-2385254 E-mail :
[email protected] Website : www.barcjaipur.org A Study on the Status of Mining and Mine Workers in Rajasthan Barkha Mathur Partners in study: · Mine Labour Protection Campaign, Jodhpur · Manav Vikas Evam Adhikar Sansthan, Ajmer · Rajsamand Jan Vikas Sansthan, Rajsamand · Manjari Sansthan, Bundi · Society for Social Dignity, Sri Ganganagar · Samajik Nyay Vikas Samiti, Jaipur July 2015 This document is for private circulation and is not a priced publication. Copyright @ 2015 Budget Analysis Rajasthan Centre Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes can be done with full acknowledgement. Budget Analysis Rajasthan Centre www.barcjaipur.org Photos: Barkha Mathur Cover Design : Bhupendra Kaushik Graphic Design : Nitin Nirwan Printed by: Ruchika Creation Chaura Rasta, Jaipur (Rajasthan) Ph. : 0141-4043430, M. 9799321626 Contents S. No. Chapter Page List of Tables IV List of Boxes V Abbreviations VI Acknowledgement VII Foreword VIII 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Objectives 2 1.2 Methodology 2 1.3 Limitations 4 1.4 Chapter Plan 5 2 Mining: Its Importance and Implications 6 2.1 Mining in India 6 2.2 Mining in Rajasthan 7 2.3 Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining 9 3 Regulations and Policies Related to Mining for Welfare