Chennai: One more worker who was injured in a boiler explosion at a thermal plant of NLC India last week died today, taking the toll to four.
Eight workers injured in the mishap, according to company’s Chairman and Managing Director Rakesh Kumar.
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi has ordered statutory and non statutory payment of at least Rs 15 lakh to the family of the deceased, irrespective of whether employee was regular or contractual.
In addition to the compensation, the company will offer regular employment to the next of the kin of the deceased.
Kumar said the senior management of the company will contribute their one day’s salary to the family of the deceased. Besides, Kumar said, NLC India will bear the medical expenses of the injured workers.
Last week, a fire broke out at the company’s power plant at Neyveli, Tamilnadu, resulting in burn injuries to two regular employees and six contract workers.
The company has roped in former chairman of Central Electricity Authority A S Bakshi to investigate into the explosion incident.
NLC India is a navratna company under the coal ministry. The main activity of the PSU is mining and power generation.