The West Bengal government led by the Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) and West Bengal police have been accused by opposition parties of failing to take sufficient action to close down illegal firecracker factories after a massive blast at a firecracker plant at a village in Duttapukur claimed the lives of at least nine people.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 September 2023
Politicians and the courts have demanded tougher action to protect people from fire and related injury risks in workplaces and commercial buildings after a spate of fires and accidents at factories and colleges across India left at least two people dead and many more seriously injured.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 July 2023
Trade unions are calling for stronger oversight of major industrial plants after a spike in the number of fatal accidents, fires and dangerous gas leaks since the pandemic began.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 04 August 2021
Fatal and serious fires in business premises regularly hit the headlines in India, but campaigners claim planned reforms to health and safety laws could increase the risk of them happening, rather than reduce it.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 July 2022
