Noida: A day after 12-year-old Kritika Mishra died after falling into a pit of molten waste from a hot-mix plant, investigations have found that the plant that was once running illegally had already been sealed a few years again.
Yet, the plant was once supplying tar to the contractor of the UP Gate to Raj Nagar Extension increased street being built through 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," stated a senior official, inquiring for anonymity. There were some 50 staff on the site however all of them have left where on Friday.
Arun Kumar Singh, SP (town) Noida stated a police crew visited the spot however didn't to find any worker or the landlord. "A case has been registered only against Pramod Kumar Gupta, who is absconding. We have launched a search for him," Singh stated. District magistrate B N Singh has sought a record 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 stated. He has additionally requested the officials to launch a seek and close down hot-mix vegetation that are functioning illegally anywhere within the district.
Kritika Mishra's family members carried out her final rites on Saturday. The tragedy has left Kritika's mother and brother shattered. Anil Kumar Dwivedi, Kritika's maternal grandfather, stated that the circle of relatives 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 stated. Dwivedi works in a manufacturing facility as a security guard and earns Rs 8,000 a month.
Yet, the plant was once supplying tar to the contractor of the UP Gate to Raj Nagar Extension increased street being built through 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," stated a senior official, inquiring for anonymity. There were some 50 staff on the site however all of them have left where on Friday.
Arun Kumar Singh, SP (town) Noida stated a police crew visited the spot however didn't to find any worker or the landlord. "A case has been registered only against Pramod Kumar Gupta, who is absconding. We have launched a search for him," Singh stated. District magistrate B N Singh has sought a record 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 stated. He has additionally requested the officials to launch a seek and close down hot-mix vegetation that are functioning illegally anywhere within the district.
Kritika Mishra's family members carried out her final rites on Saturday. The tragedy has left Kritika's mother and brother shattered. Anil Kumar Dwivedi, Kritika's maternal grandfather, stated that the circle of relatives 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 stated. Dwivedi works in a manufacturing facility as a security guard and earns Rs 8,000 a month.
Illegal plant where girl died was sealed but reopened, supplied tar to govt project
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