Published on : 31 Oct 2025, 12:58 pm Summary

NGT issues sweeping directions to regulate asbestos use and protect workers, schoolchildren, and residents from exposure.

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Directions to protect workers and people coming in contact with asbestos

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on October 30, 2025 , issued comprehensive directions to protect workers and individuals exposed to asbestos cement roofing sheets and other asbestos-containing materials.

Employers have been directed to assess asbestos levels, mark regulated areas, post hazard signs, install v

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