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In pathetic conditions, workers brush their teeth in the morning, sitting on their haunches outside their huts. They pour out water from an industrial tanker and get ready for the day ahead - one of gruelling hard work in the hot sun, and in difficult working conditions. A lot of water gets wasted as water is pumped out of the tanker. Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat, India.Alang is known as land of lakes and temples. However today Alang is known for being Asia's largest and world's one of the most important Ship Recycling Yard where various material like Melting scrap, Cast Iron Scrap (Beed), Rolling Material, Profile Plates, Marine Machinery, Marine Engine, Diesel Generating Sets, Electric Motors and so many other items which are available in hu