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made by the monitoring committee.
Mine Plan during mining phase:
planning.
social development indicators developed at the time
of Mine Plan with the involvement of all stakeholders
including company, community, workers, concerned
departments, child rights committees and NGOs.
in consultation with the local communities, PAPs and
NGOs apart from the departments concerned and child
rights committees.
as well as communities around the mining project,
particularly child health care facilities that address the
pollution and other problems that result from mining.
is independently handled, for the treatment of children
who suffer from serious illnesses. The mining companies
should compensate the children with health problems/
deformities/birth defects that are associated with mining
activities. An independent medical certification of the
same has to be provided for to avoid biased medical
reports on behalf of the company. Some existing mining
areas have been receiving reports of alarming rates
of health problems among children—these hotspots
should be identified and declared as health emergency
zones and an urgent health intervention programme
should be taken up.
Post-Mining Plan:
allocations and programmes for protection and
development of children. For example, how the schools
in the rehabilitation colony will be run post-closure and
whether the company obtained sanction from Education
Department for taking over of the schools and what
financial commitments have been made by the company
for this transition period and post closure.
communities should be specified so that children do not
drop out of school to support their families (as is seen
in Kolar after closure). The mining companies abruptly
close down their hospitals and medical facilities leaving
the township and resettlement colonies without any
medical facilities.
and permissions for handing over of these services to the
public health departments with financial commitments
during the transition period, should be a clearly specified
document.
General recommendations
Small-scale mines: Further with respect to protection of
the rights of mine workers and their children in small-scale
mining and quarrying, the pre-conditions should include:
should be clearly specified and displayed for pubic
scrutiny. Considering the hazardous nature of the mine
labour, a proper wage should be fixed that ensures viable
living conditions for workers’ families so that child
labour is prevented.
and individual uniforms (mining wear) that provides
protection at work. Accident benefits and insurance
should be specified at the time of the mining lease being
granted.
which is safe from mine dust and noise, has full-time
caretakers, supplementary nutrition and women should
be given breaks during working hours to attend to
their infants while at work. Safe drinking water should
be provided at the mine site for workers as well as for
concerns.
310 which are not
recommendatory but based on legal requirements from
diverse laws should be clearly established and minerals/
products especially with respect to precious stones
like diamonds, and masonry stones, granite and the
like, should be compulsorily subject to certification by
independent agencies that are legally bound for public
scrutiny and judicial action.
leases and also to cull poorly productive deposits and illegal
mines without the need to acquire more and more areas.
Details of land to be acquired, rationale for requiring the
specified area, what non-displacing alternatives have been
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