The death and disappearance of migrant workers
The HinduOn May 15, Udal Yadav, a 37-year-old migrant worker, sat outside the mortuary of the government-run Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad. One worker remarked, “If I labour on a site for six months, this is all I will be able to save.” The families and fellow workers of the victims were unable to proceed and transport a single body due to the exorbitant transportation expenses. “My work commences once the walls or ceilings are prepared, and because of this, individuals in this line of work are paid less compared to other construction workers,” he said. “Back then, Hyderabad wasn’t witnessing the emergence of such towering structures, and developers or builders weren’t organised to provide support for workers like us,” he reminisced. The board has classified 54 types of workers under the umbrella term “construction worker,” whereby registration with the board renders them eligible for various welfare schemes.
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