To ensure worker safety during the intense heatwave, the Indian government issued an order prohibiting the loading of salt wagons at Santrampur railway station in Patan, Gujarat, from 12 PM to 4 PM. This order was implemented strictly by the Railway and Police departments. The salt industry in Santrampur is a...
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major employer, supplying salt across India and abroad. With temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius, the government's decision was taken to prevent potential heatstroke fatalities among the workers. Workers were instructed not to work during the specified hours, and the salt industry adhered to the order, halting salt wagon loading activities during the afternoon.