OFFICE OF SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER MAVAL-MULSHI, SUB DIVISION PUNE New Administrative Building 2nd floor, Opp. Vidhan Bhavan, Pune-411001 Phone-020-26122239 Email [email protected] No.MAG /Kavi/213/2021 Date:-14/06/2021 To, Hon'ble Registrar General, NGT (W.Z.) Principal Bench, New Delhi, Sub: Notice of Hearing in Suo Moto matter O.A.no.130 of 2021 in re "18, mostly Women killed in fire at Pune Chemical Unit", published in The Times of India dated 08th June 2021. Ref: Your good office letter/notice dated 08/06/2021. Respected Sir, As per the directions of Hon'ble National Green Triburnal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in Original Application no. 130/2021 (Wz) Suo Moto matter, the following remedial action has been initiated by District Magistrate Office Pune. A Fire incidence occurred at a chemical factory in village Urawade, Tal. Mulshi, Dist.Pune on 07/06/2021. Total 15 Women and 2 Male labours were deceased in the said incidence In view of the incidence occurred in the company namely sVS Acqua Pvt Ltd situated at village Urawade, Tal. Mulshi, Dist.Pune the District Magistrate took serious cognizance. The D.M. Pune being a President, Disaster Management Authority Pune by order dated 07/06/2021 constituted a committee under the Chairmanship of SDM Maval including, Additional Director, Industrial Safety and Health, Joint Director Industry, Deputy Commissioner Labour, Regional Officer MPCB, Executive Engineer MSEB (Rural), Fire Officer PMRDA and Tahsildar Mulshi. The D.M. Pune directed the committee to investigate deeply and to file a report. The order of constituting a committee is annexed for your kind perusal. The said Committee inspected the site and each authority submitted the detail inquiry report on 09/06/2021. The committee observed as follows, The SVS Aqua Pvt. Ltd. is situated in Gat no.411/plot no.43, 44, and 45 at village Urawade, Tal. Mulshi, Dist.Pune. The factory is registered with the Department of Industrial Safety and Health. The factory is having a capacity of 48 workers. The factory is having permission of to produce Clo2 tablets and powder for water purification by formulation process. For that purpose they are having raw material such as sodium chlorite, sodium bisulphate, sodium bicarbonate, adipic acid and packing material. The MPCB has issued consent to operate on 10/09/2020 however the factory was running without any consent i.e. from year 2016 to 2020. The Additional Commissioner of Labour Pune Division stated in its report that, the said factory is registered under the Factories Act, 1948 and produces chemical water purification tablets. On 07/06/2021 from 04.00 to 4.30pm there was a explosion and fire broke out in the packing department. The names of some deceased are not registered under the Employees State Insurance Scheme. The Fire Department and Office of Industrial Safety and Health submitted the same report. After perusing the reports sutbmitted by different departments, following discrepancies have been found at the factory place- a) Except the permission granted by the Industry and Health Department flammable substances were stored in the place. b) The factory was not informed about the large stock of flammable substances to the Industry and Health Department. c) The flammable raw material storage place and work place are same and hence large number of chemicals exploded and fire went out of control. d) The company not submitted self certification before the Electric Inspector Yervada. e) The fire may increase higher due to the stock of sanitizer and due to the sodium chloride there were spread of black smoke and hence the labour cannot exit safely. Company only received primary no objection certificate from Fire Department. The Company and the work already started in new building however this fact never brought to the notice of fire department. The primary no objection certificate is not the final NOC from the said department. g) There is no final NOC from the Fire Department. h) There was no any fire extinguisher in the premises. i) There is a possibility of production flammable material other than the product nmentioned in the consent letter issued by MPCB. ) At the time of investigation the company owner stated that, they have started production in the year 2016 without consent of MPCB. From the available documents it seems that, the MPCB issued consent on 10/09/2020 it means they have worked without any consent i.e. from year 2016 to 2020. k) In view of the information received from Labour Department and the interview of the workers against the said company, necessary action will be taken under the provisions of law. The report submitted by the committee is annexed herewith for kind perusal. The factory owner stated in written that, they are going to provide financial help of Rs. 5, 00,000/-per person to the legal heirs of the deceased. The State Government of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Relief Fund have granted Rs. 5,00,000/-per person to the legal heirs of the deceased. Further the FHon'ble Prime Minister has sanctioned Ex-gratia out of Prime Ministers Relief Fund of Rs. 2,00,000/-each to the legal heirs of the deceased. The Collector office assured that the same will be disbursed in to the account of the legal heirs as earlier as possible. A FIR has been lodged against the owner of the factory and offence has been registered against them in Paud Police Station u/s 304, 285, 286 1/w of IPC. The factory owner is in police custody as on today. Hence this report. 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