Chief Minister Mohan Yadav apprised himself of the latest situation about Harda accident and asked Collector and Commissioner Bhopal about the ongoing treatment of the injured.
Yadav instructed all collectors to send reports within 24 hours whether the firecracker factories operating in their respective districts are complying with relevant rules. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that those found guilty in this Harda incident will not be spared.
School Education and Transport Minister Shri Rao Uday Pratap Singh and the officers' team gave information about the incident.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was given detailed information about the incident of explosion in the firecracker factory.
It was informed that the seriously injured have been brought to AIIMS Bhopal and Narmada Trauma Center Bhopal for treatment. So far, 10 deaths have been reported. After the treatment of a total of 172 citizens started, till this evening 48 citizens have been discharged after treatment and have reached home. The remaining minor injured people are undergoing treatment. They are expected to reach home shortly. Arrangements have also been made to keep common pelople away from the factory premises. The slab is being removed carefully to find out whether anyone is stranded.
Yadav directed to ensure that every injured gets proper treatment. For this, necessary assistance should be provided by organizing camps, Commissioner Bhopal should monitor this. Assistance would be provided for the last rites of those who could not survive. Army Helicopters deployed should be used as per requirement.
Yadav has directed that the state government will provide an amount of Rs 4 lakh to the family of each deceased, Rs 2 lakh to the seriously injured persons and Rs 50 thousand to the moderately injured person.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned an amount of Rs 2 lakh each for the family of each deceased person and Rs 50 thousand for the injured person. Various resources have been mobilised from 9 districts to help the affected people.