One year on, Sigachi blast victims’ families seek justice and promised ex gratia
A year after the Sigachi factory blast, bereaved families staged a protest demanding the full ₹1 crore compensation promised by the Telangana government for each victim.
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Little Esther Rani watched vehicles speed past Pashamylaram junction, about 50 kilometres from Hyderabad, as her mother, Soni, joined a protest seeking justice for families devastated by the Sigachi Industries blast.Esther was just six months old when the June 30 explosion last year claimed the lives of 54 workers, including her father, Bheem Rao. The State government had announced an ex gratia of ₹1 crore for each bereaved family. A year later, Soni says that promise remains only partly fulfilled. Telangana factory blast: CM announces ₹1 crore to families of deceased workers, ₹10 lakhs to severely injured“It is a year since I lost my husband.
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