The salterns in Thoothukudi have been around for centuries. This centuries old practice still doesn't seem to have changed with time and development. Here is a report
Thoothukudi: They say salt heals, but does it really? Here is a report from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, where labourers in the salterns of the land, suffer salt burns and wounds. Their hard work is reflective from their tears and sweat. Here is a ground report from the salterns of Thoothukudi where the Monsoon leaves hundreds jobless and starving.
