Labourers’ deaths put spotlight back on construction site safety
Two construction workers tragically lost their lives at a Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) site, reigniting discussions about safety lapses in the construction industry. Girish Tumakuru, a state general secretary with the Karnataka State Construction and Quarry Labourers Federation, AITUC, highlighted that advanced machinery is available for underpass construction, yet laborers are still employed to work in hazardous areas.
He accused contractors of exploiting labor and criticized the government's failure to enforce necessary safety measures. The incident, which occurred around 10:45 a.m., involved the underpass construction being carried out by PJB Engineers Pvt. Ltd., the appointed contractor for the turnkey project. The BDA has promised an ₹8 lakh compensation to each of the deceased workers' families and is covering their medical expenses.
This is not the first such incident in the city, as Bengaluru has led in metropolitan cities for the past six years in recording the highest number of deaths due to civic negligence.
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