High court seeks report on mine accident

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The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday asked the Directorate General of Mines Safety to submit a detailed report on the lalmatia Coal Mine accident. While hearing a PIl seeking CBI probe in the incident, the High Court asked the DGMS to present in details the number of men and machines present on the site at the times of accident. Petitioner’s counsel said that appearing for the DGMS Additional Solicitor General of India Rajesh Sinha said that the Eastern Coalfields limited had been working despite the DGMS warnings and instructions. He said that there was also a confusion related to the number of workers on the site, on which the court asked the DGMS to submit an action taken report by Tuesday, January 17.     

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