The Mine Labour Protection Campaign (MLPC) provides meaningful CSR engagement opportunities focused on Green Business, Vocational Training, and Land Reclamation to foster sustainable development in mining communities.
- Green Business: Supporting alternative livelihoods through eco-friendly enterprises like organic farming, sustainable handicrafts, and renewable energy initiatives, ensuring economic security for mine workers and their families.
- Vocational Training: Equipping workers and their dependents with new skills, enabling them to transition into safer, sustainable professions beyond mining.
- Land Reclamation: Restoring mined-out lands through afforestation and ecological rehabilitation, promoting environmental sustainability and community well-being.
- Partnership Opportunity: Driving Ethical Supply Chains and Empowering Mining Communities Background.
The Mine Labour Protection Campaign (MLPC) was founded with a mission to champion the rights and well-being of mining workers while fostering ethical and sustainable practices in the mining industry. Operating primarily in Rajasthan, MLPC bridges the critical gaps in the mining supply chain by advocating for transparency, traceability, and accountability. Our work ensures compliance with ethical sourcing standards, resonating with the growing expectations of European buyers and global markets for responsible supply chains.
Vision
To transform the mining industry into a model of ethical, sustainable, and humane practices, where workers thrive in safe environments, earn fair wages, and have access to alternative livelihoods when needed.
Mission
- To ensure the health, safety, and economic security of mine workers.
- To establish transparent and accountable supply chains, meeting international ethical standards.
- To foster sustainable community development through skill-building and alternative livelihood initiatives.
The Challenge
Despite the significant global demand for minerals, the communities that sustain this industry remain marginalized.
- Workers often face unsafe conditions, low wages, and health hazards like silicosis and pneumoconiosis.
- Lack of transparency in supply chains has resulted in exploitation, delayed benefits, and non-compliance with international standards.
- Women and widows in mining-affected areas face severe socio-economic exclusion, further entrenching poverty cycles.
MLPC's Approach
To address these challenges, MLPC has developed a multi-faceted strategy that blends grassroots action with supply chain transformation:
1. Transparency and Traceability
- Engaging with European buyers to establish clear accountability in the supply chain.
- Advocating for compliance with ethical sourcing standards to ensure fair practices from mine to market.
2. Health and Safety Initiatives
- Facilitating pulmonary rehabilitation for workers affected by silicosis and related conditions.
- Setting up community health centers and oxygen banks in remote mining areas.
3. Fair Wages and Worker Rights
- Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure timely payment of wages and pension benefits.
- Conducting public hearings to address grievances and improve government accountability.
4. Alternative Livelihood Programs
- Providing skill development training in non-mining occupations, enabling sustainable incomes.
- Supporting women and widows through livelihood projects such as organic farming and vermicompost production.
5. Community Engagement
- Mobilizing volunteers to educate workers about their rights, health, and safety.
- Strengthening civic participation to ensure DMFT funds are used effectively for local development.
Impact
MLPC has successfully:
- Advocated for better workplace safety, benefiting over 10,000 workers.
- Mobilized over 200 public hearings to address community concerns and improve fund allocation.
- Trained over 1,500 workers in alternative livelihoods, reducing dependence on hazardous jobs.
Call to Action
We invite you to partner with MLPC in this transformative journey. With your support, we can:
- Expand our health and safety programs to reach more workers.
- Enhance supply chain transparency, making ethical sourcing a standard practice.
- Scale our skill development programs, empowering communities with sustainable livelihoods.
Why Partner with MLPC?
- Align your CSR initiatives with global sustainability goals (UN SDGs 8, 10, and 12).
- Enhance your brand reputation as a leader in ethical sourcing and responsible corporate citizenship.
- Contribute to measurable socio-economic change in one of India's most vulnerable industries.
Let us collaborate to create a mining ecosystem where profits do not come at the cost of people or the planet. Together, we can lead the way toward ethical and sustainable development.
