IndiaOne year after the Sigachi factory blast in Telangana, which killed 54 workers, including Bheem Rao, the victim's wife Soni and other affected families are protesting for the full ₹1 crore ex gratia compensation promised by the state government. So far, they have only received ₹41.5 lakh, according to Soni. The families claim the government has not explained why the compensation was reduced. Scientist Kalavala Babu Rao, who filed a PIL in the Telangana High Court, stated that the Sigachi management informed the court via an affidavit that they had an agreement with the government to pay only ₹42 lakh. He criticized the government for announcing ₹1 crore publicly but failing to deliver, while also questioning the lack of preventive measures against industrial accidents.
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