File picture of firefighters outdoors the LG Polymers in Vizag. (PTI)
As many as 19,893 individuals residing within the affected villages have been compensated with Rs 10,000 every. Reddy additional assured of taking stringent motion in opposition to these liable for the tragedy.
- News18 Amaravati
- Last Updated: May 19, 2020, 12:14 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday deposited Rs 10,000 every on accounts of survivors and people affected by the fuel leak incident on the LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam.
As many as 19,893 individuals residing within the affected villages have been compensated with Rs 10,000 every. Reddy additional assured of taking stringent motion in opposition to these liable for the tragedy, including {that a} committee is probing into the incident and the federal government is awaiting its report.
As many as 12 individuals have been killed when styrene vapours leaked from the LG Polymers plant on May 7, whereas a number of hundred fell ailing after inhaling the toxic chemical at RR Venkatapuram close to Visakhapatnam.
He mentioned all of the styrene fuel deposits of about 13,000 tonnes have been shipped again inside 10 days and all of the victims’ households have been supplied compensation to help their livelihood.
“Whatever action is recommended by the committees, those proceedings will be implemented transparently. We will not allow such a situation that the company will undertake the same activities at the same location in future. That is why that raw material Styrene has also been sent back,” Reddy mentioned.
He additionally appreciated officers and ministers who performed an lively position in restoring normalcy within the space and directed officers to look into the job calls for of the affected households.
Besides, the state authorities has announced Rs 1 crore to the kin of the deceased as ex-gratia and completely different packages to victims relying on the severity of illnesses.
LG Polymers in a press release on Monday mentioned it efficiently accomplished the transportation of the Styrene Monomer (SM) stock throughout the plant in addition to within the styrene tanks that have been on the port. “There is now no SM left on the LG Polymers plant in Vizag.
“Additionally, in collaboration with associated establishments, we’re devoting our assets to analyse the reason for the accident, forestall re-occurrence, and most significantly present help to the households of the deceased and injured. Our speedy focus is to offer help to the
individuals within the native space to assist them proceed with their regular lives as quickly as doable,” Jeong Sunkey, Managing Director of LG Polymers, mentioned.
There had been an unequivocal demand from individuals of Venkatapuram and surrounding villages that the plant be utterly shutdown because it posed a risk to their lives.
(With PTI inputs)
