Bawana Republic

A blaze that killed 17 has thrown the spotlight on the industrial area, which came up as a refuge for small-scale units. But with 1,500 fire calls in a year, and factories packed like matchboxes, making Bawana safe remains a distant dream. Follow our coverage of the Bawana fire.

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Bawana fire: For the labourer, no masks, no helmets, no minimum wage and no options

February 03, 2018 7:50 am

In Bawana, workers don’t know where to report labour law violations, accidents are hushed up, companies rarely keep records

Fire trap Bawana: Dead men still running factories, one inspector for entire industrial area

February 01, 2018 7:46 am

Renting, buying factories in Bawana prohibited, but that doesn’t stop businesses from skirting the rules

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Fire trap Bawana: Why majority of units take no precautions, fly under radar

January 31, 2018 10:51 am

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