Where is the Top Management? CM Revanth at Sigachi Explosion Site
Sigachi Industries Pharma Plant Explosion. Telangana CM Seeks Report
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday sought a detailed report on the exact reasons behind the powerful explosion that claimed the lives of over 35 people on Monday in Sigachi industries pharma plant at Pashamailaram in Sangareddy district. Strict action would be initiated against those responsible for the tragedy, he said.
Instructing officials to find the reasons behind the incident to ensure that such incidents in factories and industries would not recur in future, he asked officials from various departments concerned to work in coordination and ensure seamless rescue operations.
Revanth Reddy along with Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu, Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, Labour and Employment Minister G Vivek Venkat Swamy and other officials inspected the industry and reviewed the relief and rescue operations.
He expressed displeasure over the absence of top management of the company even after the 24 hours after the incident. “How can the company management be so lethargic when such a major incident happens in the industry?” he asked.
He asked the company officials to meet the district incharge Minister and Labour Minister immediately. He also asked officials to inspect other industries in Pashamailaram and its surroundings to know the ground reality.
There were 143 people at the site during the blastblast site and 58 of them have been identified. The officials are trying to confirm the identity of the remaining people on the premises during the time of blast.
He directed the officials to release an ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore to the bereaved families, Rs 10 lakh to the families of workers severely injured and Rs 5 lakh to those who suffered minor injuries.
Revanth Reddy directed the officials to submit a detailed report about the tragic incident that occurred at Sigachi Pharma Unit. He also asked the officials to conduct periodical inspections in all the companies associated with chemicals and ensure that were no lapses, to avoid recurrence of such incidents.
He directed the authorities to submit a report about the lapses identified in the inspected companies. A detailed report should be prepared by experts in the field, he said. The officials were instructed to provide financial and other aid necessary to the victims' families.
He announced a solatium of Rs 1 lakh to each of the deceased families and Rs 50,000 for those injured. He made it clear that the amount is meant to provide immediate relief but not ex-gratia.
He asked the officials to ensure quality medical care was provided to the injured in the hospitals. The government is ready to bear any amount of expenditure to provide quality treatment to the injured, he said. Children of the deceased workers would be admitted to government residential schools, to ensure that their academics do not get disrupted due to deaths, he added.
He instructed the officials to take measures to hand over the bodies to their families.