Nagpur factory blast: Opposition in Maharashtra on Monday alleged safety lapses at Nagpur company following a blast that claimed nine lives a day before
Opposition legislators in Maharashtra on Monday alleged lapses by Solar Industries India, where a blast claimed nine lives a day before, in ensuring the safety of workers and demanded action against Industrial Safety Department officials.
The blast at the explosives manufacturing factory near Nagpur upended Neelkanthrao Sahare's world. With a dazed look on his face, he paced nervously back and forth outside the factory gate with an unsteady gait.
Twelve workers were inside the solar company's unit when the incident occurred, according to officials. The explosion took place at a cast booster plant in the company
In a post on X, CMO Maharashtra said, "The Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has expressed deep grief over the deaths in the explosion incident at a factory in Nagpur. Expressing condolences to the deceased and their families, the Chief Minister has also announced an aid of five lakh rupees to their kins of those who died in the incident." Nagpur Factory Blast: Maharashtra Government Announces Rs 5 Lakh Relief for Deceased's Kin.