Deputy collector to lead probe, report in 15 days
Greater Noida: Following the death of two labourers working at ATS builder's site in sector 150 in Greater Noida on Tuesday, the Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate has ordered a probe into the matter in order to find out loopholes which led to the fatal accident.
According to a senior administrative officer, the team, which will be headed by deputy collector of Gautam Buddh Nagar District, will be probing circumstances surrounding the tragedy and will also check that whether the builder and building contractor followed the regulations and safety measures.
Abhay Kumar Singh, deputy collector and head of the investigating committee, told Millennium Post that they will conduct an inspection at builder's site and will join dots to ascertain the exact cause behind the accident.
"Our team will be visiting builder's site on Thursday morning and will conduct an extensive investigation to know the reasons and identify the responsible parties and hold them accountable in case if there was any failure from their side. We will also probe the role of builder and it's contractor and will ensure whether proper safety measures were followed at the site or not" Singh said.
The officer further said that a report with recommendations will be forwarded to the District Magistrate within next fifteen days who will take necessary actions against those found at fault. The administration urges all the builders and their contractors to ensure that workplaces comply with the regulations of the occupational health and Safety Act to prevent unnecessary incidents.
The incident took place on Tuesday at ATS Pristine's under construction project in sector 150 of Greater Noida. Two labourers identified as Ajay Malik (32) from Odisha and Kishor Kumar (23) from Bihar fell to death while working at the 13th floor after the scaffolding they were standing on collapsed. Victim's family alleged laxity from ATS builder citing that the labourers were not provided with safety belts while the scaffolding was also weak.
In a similar incident reported in October 2018 from ATS builder's site in sector 132 of Noida, two workers died after a large portion of the wall collapsed on them.
Taking cognisance to both these fatal incidents, the G B Nagar District administration has sought to launch a probe to find out the reasons behind the series of these mishaps.
