Go Digit floats AQI-based insurance policy for Delhi-NCR construction workers

Go Digit floats AQI-based insurance policy for Delhi-NCR construction workers

Go Digit General Insurance Limited, in partnership with K.M. Dastur Reinsurance Brokers, has launched an Air Quality Index (AQI)-based parametric insurance policy tailored for migrant workers in the Delhi NCR region. The policy is designed to mitigate wage losses for construction workers affected by government-imposed construction bans during periods of severe air pollution. Specifically, when … Read more

Let alone menstrual leave, these women do not have access to even washrooms or sanitary pads

Let alone menstrual leave, these women do not have access to even washrooms or sanitary pads

Women pourkarmikas says they have no access to Suvidha cabins or restrooms. Hence, during their menstrual cycle, many of them are forced to go to vacant sites or to the space between parked vehicles to change their sanitary pads. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN While corporate companies and others in the organised sector are debating about providing … Read more

Construction Workers at High Risk for COVID

Construction Workers at High Risk for COVID

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Construction workers have a higher risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19 than other workers, a new study finds. Using data collected between March and August on hospitalizations in Austin, Texas, researchers found that construction workers were five times more likely than people … Read more