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Business News/ News / India/  Vizag gas leak: Andhra CM announces 1 crore ex-gratia to families of deceased
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Vizag gas leak: Andhra CM announces ₹1 crore ex-gratia to families of deceased

The NDRF had put the death toll from the leak at 11
  • Reddy also announced ₹10 lakh each to those undergoing treatment on ventilator support
  • Andhra Pradesh govt forms a high-level committee to probe into the mishapPremium
    Andhra Pradesh govt forms a high-level committee to probe into the mishap

    Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday announced an ex- gratia payment of one crore each to the kin of those killed in the styrene gas leak incident at LG Polymers Limited near here.

    The NDRF had put the death toll from the leak at 11.

    The chief minister announced a committee to probe into the mishap and also said the government would talk to the LG Polymers management seeking job for the kin of the deceased in any of its businesses.

    Speaking to reporters after conducting a review meeting, Reddy also announced 10 lakh each to those undergoing treatment on ventilator support and 25,000 to those who took treatment as out-patients after developing health complications due to inhalation of the styrene vapour.

    Earlier, he held a review meeting at the Andhra Medical College with District Collector Vinay Chand and others.

    The gas leak victims undergoing treatment in various hospitals would be paid one lakh each. The 15,000-odd population in the five villages that were affected by the gas leak would be paid 10,000 each, the chief minister added.

    Reddy further announced constitution of a high-level committee, headed by the Special Chief Secretary (Environment and Forests), to probe into the mishap and make recommendations to prevent such tragedies in the future.

    Earlier, he visited the King George Hospital and consoled the victims of the gas leak.

    Accompanied by his Deputy holding the health portfolio A K K Srinivas and Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney, Reddy flew down to the port city and went straight to the KGH.

    He met the gas leak victims undergoing treatment and enquired about their well-being.

    At the review meeting, the Collector informed the Chief Minister that the gas spread was limited to a 1.5 to 2 km area from the epicentre of the leak and that the locals were evacuated to safety.

    Of the two styrene tanks in the plant, the leak occurred from one that was holding about 1,800 kilo litres of the chemical.

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    Published: 07 May 2020, 04:51 PM IST
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