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Murli Deora reviews safety of oil depots | Petroleum Minister Murli Deora met the executives of various oil companies, both public sector and private owned here on Tuesday and reviewed the safety and security
aspects of oil and gas depots. The meeting came days after a massive fire broke
out at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot in Jaipur on October 29, that killed
13 and gutted fuel worth over five billion rupees. "We called a meeting of public
sectors and private sectors, people who are associated with their own companies,
to see that what shall we do in future that such thing does not occur and if (they)
occur, how to solve it very clearly," Deora said. He also said that IOC would
pay rupees 500 million as an immediate relief to various units located in the
vicinity of the depot, which too bore the brunt of the fire. "I am very happy
to say that 50 crore rupees will be given from IOC to them so that they can start
immediately. There was insurance, which will give to IOC about 55 crore rupees,
which after settlement will be given back to the shops or other people. Those
who died, the IOC will give them and their families 10 lakh rupees and those who
are injured, minor and major injuries, two lakh rupees. But we are working with
them several schemes how to rehabilitate them, how to help them to settle them
back in their business," said Deora. At least 13 people were dead and about 200
injured after the blaze started at the IOC depot in Sitapura industrial area of
Jaipur and quickly spread to some adjoining industrial units, with massive flames
rising from the area. |
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