Environment & survival are complementary. We have to raise public awareness & provide support for changes that are needed to be ushered into our life styles & attitudes, if we are to preserve our earth, our environment & our family. Keeping in view this objective, a detailed study involving workers community of Kaliapani Chromite Mines was undertaken. Attempts were made to focus on living conditions, health, hygiene, education & environmental impact of mining activities on their life pattern. Further efforts were made to assess environmental awareness among the workers community.From the...