Congress workers led by senior party leader Kishore Patel on Sunday held the Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) responsible for the tragic coal dump crash on Saturday.
Notably, 14 persons were killed and many remained trapped inside the rubbles following the collapse of a coal dump in an opencast mine of the company in Sundargarh district.
After visiting the spot, Patel expressed grave concern over the carelessness of the company. He criticised the MCl authorities for not following the safety measures to alert the people to stay away from the area, which had been declared prohibited earlier.The Congress leader demanded Rs 30 lakh for each deceased victim’s family, compensation for the injured and action against the company authorities.
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha MP from Congress and trade union leader Ram Chandra Khuntia demanded a judicial inquiry into the coal mine mishap case. He demanded appointment of a retired judge to probe the case. Besides, Khuntia demanded employment to the deceased’s family members in the MCl.