Rs 45 lakh aid announced per deceased worker, Bhatapara-Balodabazar mishap

Balodabazar | Desk: Six laborers died and five others were seriously injured in a major industrial accident at the Real Ispat & Energy steel power plant in Bakulahi village, under Bhatapara tehsil of Chhattisgarh, on Thursday. The injured have been referred to a burn and treatment center in Bilaspur for better treatment.

Based on the preliminary investigation report, the plant management has announced compensation of Rs. 20 lakh to the families of each deceased worker and Rs. 5 lakh to the families of each injured worker.

In addition, the families of the deceased workers will receive an average of Rs. 10 lakh from the Employee Compensation Fund and an average of Rs. 15 lakh in pension over the coming years under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme.

Thus, the families of each deceased worker will receive a total assistance of approximately Rs. 45 lakh. The injured workers will receive compensation along with a living allowance as per rules through ESIC until they return to work.

The administration has taken restrictive measures at the plant for security reasons. The law and order situation in and around the plant premises is reported to be peaceful.

All six laborers who lost their lives in the accident were residents of Gotibandh village in Bihar. The deceased have been identified as Vinay Bhuiya (39), Badri Bhuiya (52), Sundar Bhuiya (49), Shravan Bhuiya (22), Jitendra Bhuiya (37), and Rajdev Bhuiya (22).

The injured workers include Ramu Bhuiya (37) and Kalfu Bhuiya (45) from Gotibandh village in Bihar, and Sharafat Ansari (32), Mumtaz Ansari (26), and Sabir Ansari (34) from Rajhara village in Jharkhand.