The National Green Tribunal has formed a five-member expert committee and directed it to submit a report on the ammonia gas leak incident at IFFCO plant in Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh. A bench comprising NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel and Justice S K Singh constituted a committee comprising representatives of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), UPPCB, IIT Kanpur and District Magistrate of Prayagraj. The tribunal also directed that an interim compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh each be paid to the victims. The District Magistrate, Prayagraj, may extend all logistic support for functioning of the Committee, the NGT said, adding that the panel may meet physically or by video conferencing and undertake visit to the site.
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Two officers of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited died in Uttar Pradesh when ammonia gas leaked at the Phulpur-based IFFCO plant around midnight, at least 16 others had to be hospitalized.
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Two officers of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited died in Uttar Pradesh when ammonia gas leaked at the Phulpur-based IFFCO plant around midnight, at least 16 others had to be hospitalized.
The deceased, include assistant manager, V.P. Singh, and deputy manager, Abhyanandan. The accident occured around Tuesday midnight.