India's tribal slaves to stone

India's tribal slaves to stone

Hundreds of tribal people work without proper protection, defenceless against splintered and flying stones and pervasive dust. Such scenes are typical of many extractive operations in India, where health and safety regulations are ignored by thousands of small domestic construction and mining outfits. But the company guilty of these violations has a workforce of 82,000 – and it’s BRITISH!

India's tribal slaves to stone

India’s tribal slaves to stone

Hundreds of tribal people work without proper protection, defenceless against splintered and flying stones and pervasive dust. Such scenes are typical of many extractive operations in India, where health and safety regulations are ignored by thousands of small domestic construction and mining outfits. But the company guilty of these violations has a workforce of 82,000 – and it’s BRITISH!