Jawaral Nehru Port
by Bernard Ablola
Sep 21, 2009 India 2009, MBA
Port of India
India’s importing and exporting business has declined due to the economic crisis. As India transitions into its democracy, it faces issues such as corruption, poor infrastructure and poor policies. The Indian government works too slow in order to solve these issues. It is up to the individual companies to take the correct stance against these issues.
As I walked through the port tour, what shocked me was that the port workers did not take any safety precautions. There were no safety glasses or hard hats in the work environment. Most of the jobs involved crane operation, lifting and manual labor.
If an employee is injured or killed, their family may not have enough money to sue or represent the employee. The worker is too easily replaced.
The Port of India made me realize how we often take for granted that the United States with all its rules and regulations is set up to protect its citizens. India is growing too fast for itself. The issues it struggles with need to be addressed in order to be a world leader and sustain its growth.
If people are the true capital of India, then every measure must be made to protect its citizens. Growth at the expense of human capital is not sustainable.
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