Telangana plant explosion: Sigachi Industries, govt to pay ₹1 crore compensation to victims, says CM Reddy

Jul 01, 2025 01:46 PM IST

The CM additionally stated those that are critically injured will obtain ₹10 lakh, whereas those that are injured however can resume work shall be offered ₹5 lakh.

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday stated his authorities will have interaction with the administration of Sigachi Industries Ltd to make sure that a compensation of ₹1 crore is paid to the kin of those that died within the explosion on the pharma plant in Pashamylaram.

Hearth and rescue personnel throughout a rescue operation on the website of an explosion on the Sigachi Industries’ pharma plant, in Sangareddy district, Telangana, (PTI)

Reddy, who visited the blast website, stated the toll from the explosion rose to 36. The CM additionally stated those that are critically injured will obtain ₹10 lakh, whereas those that are injured however can resume work after some restoration shall be offered ₹5 lakh.

“The state authorities will discuss to the corporate administration that ₹1 crore every compensation shall be paid to the deceased households. I’ve issued orders that from each the federal government aspect and firm aspect ₹1 Crore compensation shall be paid,” the CM stated.

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Additionally, the state authorities can pay ₹1 lakh every to the households of the deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured to satisfy any fast and emergency bills. In accordance with info offered by the officers, many of the deceased have been from Odisha, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.

There have been 143 individuals on the time of the blast out of which 56 are in contact with the officers. Search is on the remainder of the individuals. “Thirty six individuals have misplaced their lives. Some are nonetheless lacking. Officers are within the technique of accumulating info,” he stated.

Reddy additional stated the medical bills for the injured shall be borne by the state authorities and Sigachi. He asserted that motion shall be taken towards these chargeable for the unlucky incident. Later, the CM visited the injured on the hospital.