The family members of a lPG cylinder fire tragedy, that had taken life of four, were handed over a cheque amounting as Rs 23.15 lakh by Sundergarh MP and Union Tribal Affair Minister Jual Oram on Sunday. The amount was paid by the Hindustan Petrolium Corporation limited (HPCl), since the gas cylinder belonged to them.
On July 31, this year, the mishap had taken place in the house of one Suresh Tripathy at Balijodi area of the Fertilizer Township, in which Suresh, his wife and two minor daughters were critically injured and later had died one after another in hospital. The incident had hit headlines then and on the allegation of the brother of Suresh, a gas distributor and a supplier boy had been arrested by Rourkela police. HPCl, the lPG manufacturer, had released Rs 1 lakh to the family of Suresh, as an interim relief.
A team of HPCl officials along with Oram reached the house of Suresh on Sunday. Oram handed over the cheque of Rs 23.15 lakh to Shankar Tripathy, father of deceased Suresh. "I know that money cannot buy life, but definitely it will help the surviving family members for meeting some of their requirements," the Union Minister said.