Noida: An afternoon after 12-year-old Kritika Mishra died after falling right into a pit of molten waste from a hot-mix plant, investigations have discovered that the plant that was working illegally had already been sealed a couple of years back.
Yet, the plant was supplying tar to the contractor of the UP Gate to Raj Nagar Extension increased highway being built via the Ghaziabad Development Authority. On Friday, officials from the district management and Noida Authority visited the spot and sealed the premises again.
"The Noida Authority had sealed this plant a few years ago. However, due to laxity of officials, it secretly started functioning at night time. The officials of Noida Authority are also responsible for negligence," mentioned a senior reliable, asking for anonymity. There had been some 50 employees at the web site but they all have left the place on Friday.
Arun Kumar Singh, SP (town) Noida mentioned a police staff visited the spot but didn't to find any worker or the owner. "A case has been registered only against Pramod Kumar Gupta, who is absconding. We have launched a search for him," Singh mentioned. District Justice of the Peace B N Singh has sought a report from the Noida Authority, which is said to be due on Monday. "We will go through the report and take appropriate action against the accused. We will also see if some compensation can be given to the deceased's kin based on the investigation report," he mentioned. He has also asked the officials to launch a seek and shut down hot-mix plants which might be functioning illegally anywhere within the district.
Kritika Mishra's family members performed her final rites on Saturday. The tragedy has left Kritika's mom and brother shattered. Anil Kumar Dwivedi, Kritika's maternal grandfather, mentioned that the family is in deep depression. "Kritika's father Vimal Mishra had died eight years ago due to illness. The family is staring at an uncertain future," he mentioned. Dwivedi works in a manufacturing unit as a safety guard and earns Rs 8,000 a month.
Yet, the plant was supplying tar to the contractor of the UP Gate to Raj Nagar Extension increased highway being built via the Ghaziabad Development Authority. On Friday, officials from the district management and Noida Authority visited the spot and sealed the premises again.
"The Noida Authority had sealed this plant a few years ago. However, due to laxity of officials, it secretly started functioning at night time. The officials of Noida Authority are also responsible for negligence," mentioned a senior reliable, asking for anonymity. There had been some 50 employees at the web site but they all have left the place on Friday.
Arun Kumar Singh, SP (town) Noida mentioned a police staff visited the spot but didn't to find any worker or the owner. "A case has been registered only against Pramod Kumar Gupta, who is absconding. We have launched a search for him," Singh mentioned. District Justice of the Peace B N Singh has sought a report from the Noida Authority, which is said to be due on Monday. "We will go through the report and take appropriate action against the accused. We will also see if some compensation can be given to the deceased's kin based on the investigation report," he mentioned. He has also asked the officials to launch a seek and shut down hot-mix plants which might be functioning illegally anywhere within the district.
Kritika Mishra's family members performed her final rites on Saturday. The tragedy has left Kritika's mom and brother shattered. Anil Kumar Dwivedi, Kritika's maternal grandfather, mentioned that the family is in deep depression. "Kritika's father Vimal Mishra had died eight years ago due to illness. The family is staring at an uncertain future," he mentioned. Dwivedi works in a manufacturing unit as a safety guard and earns Rs 8,000 a month.
Illegal Noida plant where girl died was sealed but reopened, supplied tar to govt project
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