VIRUDHUNAGAR: The governments, local politicians as well as industrialists and workers of firecracker industry must come together to ensure that the industry is a safe place to work, said Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore at a seminar on ‘The future of the cracker industry and disruption of workers livelihood’ organised by the district firecrackers-matchworks labourers association of CITU at Sivakasi.
Four booked
Meanwhile, four persons were booked for allegedly illegally transporting firecrackers.
New association
A fifth major association -- Sivakasi Fireworks Manufacturers Association (SIFMA) -- was formed and registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act at Sivakasi.