NTPC explosion: NHRC issues notice to UP govt, seeks report within 6 weeks

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government Thursday in connection with the death of more than 25 people in the NTPC plant blast at Raebareli.

Expressing its concern over the incident, the Commission said in a statement on Thursday that a "high-level probe into the matter is immediately required to ascertain the negligence and errors, if any, behind the incident, which involves the right to life".

It said there was need to ensure that such tragedies do not recur.

The notice has been sent to the chief secretary of the state. A detailed report is expected from the government within six weeks, the rights panel said.

The incident happened on Wednesday in Unchahar of Rae Bareli district in Uttar Pradesh, injuring more than 100 people.

The blast had occurred when a 50 megawatt boiler at the plant in Unit 6, commissioned only six months ago, exploded. In its official response, the NTPC said the tragedy occurred due to "hot flue gases and steam".

UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday had also announced a compensation of Rs two lakh and Rs 50,000 to the families of the deceased and the grievously injured, respectively.

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