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Jharkhand Steel Plant Fire: Families Receive Rs 31 Lakh Each
A fire happened at a steel factory in Jharkhand.
Three engineers were badly burned and died.
Their families were given Rs 31 lakh each.
This money included help for compensation and funeral expenses.
Another worker was hurt and taken to a hospital in Ranchi.
His condition was said to be stable.
Villagers and relatives protested because they wanted more help and better safety.
Officials and police are investigating how the fire started.
Families of three engineers killed in a Jharkhand steel plant fire received Rs 31 lakh each.
The payment included Rs 30 lakh compensation and Rs 1 lakh for cremation and last rites.
The engineers died after severe burns in a fire at Maa Chinnamastika Ispat’s captive power plant.
Another employee, Tarun Rajwar, was injured and was reported to be in stable condition.
Villagers and relatives protested for 14 hours, seeking jobs, a safety audit and further investigation.
- Who
- Three engineers—Sanjiv Kumar Keshari, Vineet Kumar Mahto and Abhishek Pandey—died; another employee, Tarun Rajwar, was injured.
- What
- Families of the three deceased engineers received Rs 31 lakh each after a fatal fire and explosion.
- Where
- At the captive power plant of Maa Chinnamastika Ispat in Hehal village, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand.
- When
- The fire broke out around midnight on Friday; the compensation agreement was reached late Saturday, and the report was dated August 23.
- Why
- Officials said a turbine exploded after a control panel overheated, but the exact cause remains under investigation.
Families and Villagers
Management and Officials
Compensation and family support
Families and Villagers
Families demanded adequate compensation and a job for one dependent of each deceased engineer.
Management and Officials
The management agreed to pay Rs 30 lakh to each family, plus Rs 1 lakh for cremation and last-rites expenses.
Safety and accountability
Families and Villagers
Protesters sought a safety audit of the plant and a high-level probe into the deaths.
Management and Officials
Police began investigating the fire, while officials assigned a two-member factory-inspection team; the exact cause was not yet determined.
Key facts
- Compensation per family
- Rs 31 lakh
- Compensation breakdown
- Rs 30 lakh compensation plus Rs 1 lakh for cremation and last rites
- Fatalities
- Three engineers died from severe burn injuries
- Injured employee
- Tarun Rajwar was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Ranchi
- Reported condition
- Chief Factory Inspector Manish Sinha said Rajwar’s condition was stable
- Protest duration
- Villagers and family members held a 14-hour protest
- Investigation
- A two-member team of factory inspectors was assigned to investigate
Sources
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