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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
JUSTICE PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CJ, DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EM, DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EM
NEWS ITEM TITLED 3 SLEEPING AFTER FINISHING SHIFT KILLED IN BLAZE AT NARELA FACTORY 6 INJURED APPEARING IN THE TIMES OF INDIA DATED 09.07.2024 VS
| Table of Content |
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| 1. fire incident details and outcomes. (Para 1) |
| 2. regulatory compliance and responsibilities. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. compensation entitlements outlined. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. precedent established for compensation. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. conclusion of tribunal proceedings. (Para 9) |
ORDER
1. This Original Application (OA) was registered suo-moto on the basis of the news item published in Times of India dated 09.07.2024 disclosing the breakout of a fire in a Moong Dal processing factory in Narela Industrial area in North Delhi, resulting in the death of three persons and injury to six persons. It was disclosed in the news item that the blaze was followed by an explosion on the premises, and nearly 90 firefighters were deployed to douse the blaze. It discloses that firemen had recovered a dozen gas cylinders from the building, and if these gas cylinders had exploded, the incident would have caused more injuries and casualties. The blast was such that a part of the roof and balcony blew up. As per the disclosure made in the news item, gas pipes were installed throughout the factory.
2. The Tribunal, by order dated 09.07.2024, had impleaded the Respondents and had issued notices to them. The
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