Overview

• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for families of nine Odia workers confirmed dead in the June 30 blast at Sigachi Industries’ Pashamylaram plant.
• A team of state officials remains on site in Sangareddy district to oversee rescue, medical and relief operations for victims’ relatives.
• Sigachi Industries has pledged Rs 1 crore compensation per deceased and halted production for 90 days.
• Joint panels from the Telangana government and CSIR-IICT are probing outdated machinery and process controls while police have registered a culpable homicide FIR.
• Regulatory authorities have doubled the frequency of safety inspections at the microcrystalline cellulose facility following the explosion.