Opposition Alleges Safety Lapses After 9 Killed In Blast At Nagpur Explosives Factory

Opposition legislators in Maharashtra also said workers at the Nagpur factory have been exploited for long and not paid minimum wages as per norms.

Opposition legislators in Maharashtra on Monday alleged lapses by Solar Industries India, where a blast claimed nine lives a day before, in ensuring the safety of workers and demanded action against Industrial Safety Department officials.

Raising the issue in the Legislative Council, they also said workers at the factory have been exploited for long and not paid minimum wages as per norms.

A Congress MLC said similar incidents had happened in the company in the past while opposition leader Ambadas Danve (Shiv Sena-UBT) said mandatory safety drills were not conducted.