Notice to Delhi Government on the sewage plant tragedy
The Commission took suo-motu cognizance of a news item which appeared in several national dailies on 26 June 2003 on the killing of five workers in a sewage plant. According to the reports, five employees of a contractor of the Delhi Jal Board died owing to harmful gases in an underground tank at the Rithala sewage treatment plant in North West Delhi.
The Commission issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of National Territory of Delhi and Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board calling for a report on that incident within two weeks. The Commission additionally asked them to respond as to whether the guidelines formulated by it in respect of the “Safety Code for Operation and Maintenance of Sewerage Systems” for the safety of workmen were being followed by the Delhi Jal Board and its contractors.
The Commission also received a complaint on that incident from Jal Mal Kamgar Sangharsh Morcha. The Commission decided to send these complaints to the Chief Secretary, Delhi and Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board for their response within two weeks.
The Commission issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of National Territory of Delhi and Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board calling for a report on that incident within two weeks. The Commission additionally asked them to respond as to whether the guidelines formulated by it in respect of the “Safety Code for Operation and Maintenance of Sewerage Systems” for the safety of workmen were being followed by the Delhi Jal Board and its contractors.
The Commission also received a complaint on that incident from Jal Mal Kamgar Sangharsh Morcha. The Commission decided to send these complaints to the Chief Secretary, Delhi and Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board for their response within two weeks.