Labourers working in hot sun at Gandhinagar's old secretariat, Gujarat govt circular does not apply

With average temperatures in Gujarat crossing 40°C, the State Labour Commissioner’s office had issued an order prohibiting work outdoors for labourers between 1 and 4 pm. 

However, on Monday, labourers were seen working in the scorching heat at the old Secretariat building in Gandhinagar.

At the construction site of the old Secretariat project, contractors blatantly violated the government notification by making labourers work under the blazing sun in Gandhinagar. 

It raises questions over the government's lax attitude against the contractor who violated the official circular. Additionally, have any provisions been made to offer relief to the labourers from the extreme heat? 

According to the circular issued by the Labour Commissioner, the directive was supposed to be followed until June 2025.

By mid-April temperatures have been soaring over 40°C, prompting the authorities to take the humane decision. Gandhinagar witnessed 41.5°C and Ahmedabad saw mercury at 41.6°C on Monday.

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