Uttarakhand Electrocution Tragedy: Case Against Firm Official, Government Orders Safety Audit

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has given instructions to provide Rs 5 lakh each to the dependents of the dead and Rs 1 lakh each to the injured without any delay.

A case has been registered against the company responsible for maintaining the sewage treatment plant in Chamoli, where 16 people died due to electrocution on Wednesday, said an official.

The action came following the instruction of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to take immediate action against all the people responsible for the mishap.

While following the orders of CM Dhami, Additional Assistant Engineer, Hardev Lal and Junior Engineer-in-Charge, Kundan Singh Rawat, Uttarakhand Power Corporation have also been suspended with immediate effect.