Tanning Industry in Tamil Nadu Millie Nihila The Factories Act 1948 prohibits the employment of women and children in the leather industry which is being promoted as an export-oriented industry. The provisions of the act notwithstanding, women are employed in large numbers in tanneries and in leather finishing processes.
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