Two construction workers from West Bengal killed as earthen mound caves in
The Hindu
‘Builders have begun work despite a stop order issued by the Town Planning wing’
Two construction workers were killed and three others sustained minor injuries at a construction site at Mutyalareddy Nagar on the Amaravati Road on Wednesday. The incident took place when the earthen mound caved in and fell on them.
Six workers were working at the site. The deceased were from West Bengal.
Mayor K. Manohar Naidu and Municipal Commissioner Nishant Kumar rushed to the site and supervised the relief operations.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that the builders had begun work despite the Town Planning Department issuing a ‘stop order’ citing certain anomalies in the building plan.
“The builders have scant regard for the safety of workers. Further, they have started work even after the Town Planning section gave a stop order since the G+6 structure needs a lot of approvals. We have asked the police to register FIR against the builder, the contractor, and the site engineer. The Town Planning supervisor and the ward planning secretary have been suspended,”’ said Mr. Nishant Kumar.
The workers said they were erecting concrete pillars after the foundation was dug up to 40 feet.
“The builders have not heeded our request for safety equipment,” they alleged.
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