Victims’ families to get job and housing
The Hindu
Two workers engaged by GHMC died after entering manhole for de-silting works
Vice-Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Arun Haldar has assured job, housing and pension for the family members of the two workers who died after entering the sewage manhole at Padmavathi Colony, in Vanasthalipuram a week ago. Mr. Haldar visited the site of the death of the two workers Shiva and Anthaiah on Tuesday, along with the Commission member Ramulu, GHMC Commissioner D.S. Lokesh Kumar and other officials. Later, he called on the family members of the workers at their home in Chintalbasti of Saidabad, and spoke to them. The two workers died after entering the manhole for fixing the rope of bucket cleaning machine for de-silting works. Anthaiah went missing in the manhole, and was found almost a week later, on Monday.More Related News

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