Researchers have documented the health impact on brick kiln workers, who toil in some of the world's hottest conditions Chantrea drags an electric fan the size of a large door into the airless ...

The district administration has issued notices for fixed price of bricks, registration of brick-kiln workers with the social security institution, and implementation of environmental laws.

An curved arrow pointing right. Families in Pakistan work dangerous jobs at brick kilns to pay off loans they take out from kiln owners. Many never escape the cycle of debt. More from Risky ...

Most cities, including the capital, as well as rural and forest areas, have been facing serious levels of air pollution and loss of topsoil from agricultural land for decades because of conventional ...

Despite the National Disaster Management Authority announcing the closure of nearly 7,986 black-smoke emitting brick kilns in Punjab in 2021 by shifting them to the zig-zag method, even today a ...

Brick is the primary exterior wall material on 14 percent of the new 641,000 single-family homes sold in 2022, and decorative interior brick is often used to add warmth and beauty to a home.

The brick kiln owners sought a stay on the PCB orders which had levied fines amounting to Rs 14 crore for environmental violations and had ordered the closure of their operations due to non-payment.

A team on Monday demolished six brick kilns in Pindigheb and three others in Hassanabdal tehsils. Assistant Director Environment Shah Zira Maryam led the operation in Pindigheb along with Hakla ...

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A joint committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found several brick kilns set up within the proposed eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS ...

PEDDAPALLI: The rescue of 13 brick kiln workers from the Raghavapur area on the outskirts of Peddapalli on Friday has brought to light the grim reality of exploitation of the poor mostly from Odisha.