Jaipur: The devastating fire at the IOC fuel
depot on the outskirts of the city last year caused losses to
the tune of Rs 341.23 crore to its neighbouring industries,
institutions, commercial and residential establishments, the
government told the State Assembly today.
In its reply to a question by BJP MLA G S Tiwari, the
state`s Disaster Management and Relief Department said 907
industries and institutions besides 219 residential and
commerical establishments adjacent to the IOC fuel depot were
affected by the 13-day long fire that ravaged 12 tanks and
claimed as many lives.
As per the Jaipur Collector`s survey, the loss and claims
caused by the fire to the neighbouring establishments were
worth an estimated Rs 341.23 crore, the reply said.
The claims have not yet been settled, but the state
government has paid Rs 25,000 each to 1032 industrial and
institutional units, 28 residential and commercial
establishments as interim relief, it said.
IOC has provided Rs 50 crore to RIICO for the relief
works, it said adding that due to Rajasthan High Court`s stay
on a related matter, the settlement of claims could not be
expedited.
The next of kin of six IOC employees, killed in the fire,
have been paid compensation by the company.
On another question of Om Birla related to Chambal bridge
collapse claiming 48 lives and injuring 17 people at Kota, the
PWD Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya said an expert committee
appointed by the Director General of Road Development (GOI)
was probing the tragic incident.
Five persons were arrested in this connection, Bhaya
said, adding the legal proceedings against them were underway.
NHA has been asked to re-start the construction of the
hanging bridge over Chambal river on the NH 76, the Minister
said.
-PTI
