Reliance to pay compensation to victim’s families
Mishap at Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Plant in Haryana

(Vinod Kumar Gupta)

Publication Date 21/8/2009

Hissar: Reliance Infrastructure Limited Co. will pay compensation to the families of six workmen killed in a mishap at Rajiv Gandhi thermal plant Khedar near Hissar.

An amount of Rs 2718895/- will be paid as compensation to the families of six workers by Reliance under the workmen compensation act. Further the Haryana Government will pay Rs. 2 lakh each to the families of killed workers.
The thermal plant was rocked by a mishap on August 16 when six workers, including two Chinese nationals, were killed when a steel plate came off a crane during the erection of a chimney. The Chinese nationals were employees of a Chinese company to which Reliance has outsourced

According to sources the construction work of thermal plant is not likely to be effected by the mishap. However a team appointed by Reliance is already there at site to probe the accident.

The first 600 MW unit of the Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant under construction is likely to start generation in October although as per the contract’s terms this task was to be completed latest by December 28. The second unit of the plant is likely to be commissioned by March next year.

Reliance will transfer the project to the Haryana Power Generation Company (HPGCL) after the completion of the work.