Govt. constitutes inquiry committee to probe into tragic incident of Duki coalmine
- February 25, 2015, 10:12 pm
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QUETTA: The provincial government has constituted an inquiry committee to probe into the tragic incident of Duki coal mine, which had claimed lives of eight coal mine workers on February 19, 2015.
According to an official hand out issued here by the department of Mines and Mineral Development, the Assistant Professor Government College of Technology, Quetta, Mumtaz Ahmed would act as Chairman of the Inquiry Committee.
The members of the Committee are included: Mine Manager Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) Sorenj, Asfandyar and Divisional Inspector of Mines, Muhammad Atif.
Meanwhile, the government has also ordered to close the coal mine until the inquiry is completed so that the evidences are not wasted.
With the notification, the inquiry committee has started work in this regard. It would also be visiting the site soon.
It may be mentioned here that the Advisor to Chief Minister, Ubaidullah Jan Babat had called on the Chief Minister, Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch and Senior Provincial Minister for Mines and Industries, Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, the other day.
During the meeting, Babat had informed them about the tragic incident of the coal mine in which eight coal mine workers lost their lives in Duki area of Loralai.
The Advisor to CM had informed that the basic reason behind such tragic incidents is the lack of safety measures in the coal mines, which caused loss of lives of the mine workers.
He stressed the need to take adequate measures for safety of the mine workers in the coal mines.
He said that the Mines department could play rather more effective role in the relief and rescue operation. So, the department may be made bound to do the needful in this regard, he maintained.
He also suggested to take stern action against those mine owners not meeting the requirements and conditions set in this regard.
The Chief Minister and Senior Minister had assured to take due measures for safety of the coal mine workers in the province.
