Meanwhile, the opposition Indian National Congress has constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the incident. The panel, led by senior leaders including Leader of Opposition Charandas Mahant and state president Deepak Baij, visited the site and alleged that the plant was operating beyond its capacity, leading to the boiler explosion.
On the other hand, the company has announced compensation measures, including jobs for one member of each deceased worker’s family. The state government has declared Rs five lakh ex-gratia for the families of the deceased, while Rs two lakh to the next of kin of deceased and Rs 50,000 would be provided to the injured from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.
Earlier, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai named the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Dabhra as the inquiry officer to investigate the circumstances leading to the mishap.
The explosion occurred inside a boiler unit while workers were on duty, triggering a massive blast that caused widespread casualties. The tragedy has sparked outrage and raised serious questions about industrial safety standards and regulatory oversight in large-scale power projects..
