West Bengal Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari on Thursday gave a statement in the state assembly on the incident that took place in Kolkata’s Taratala area. So far nine people have died in this incident. At the same time, 20 are seriously injured. Bengal Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari, in an official statement on the accident in the Assembly, said Rs 10 lakh will be given to the family of each person who lost his life in the warehouse collapse incident and Rs 1 lakh will be given to each person injured.
What did CM Shubhendu say on the cause of the accident?
On the aspect of necessary permissions related to the collapsed warehouse building in Kolkata, CM Shubhendu said, the map of the building available on record had the signature of Firhad Hakim, former mayor of Kolkata and minister in the Trinamool Congress government. The Chief Minister said that no culprit will be spared.
warehouse owner arrested
The Chief Minister’s statement on the Kolkata incident is very important. Especially considering the serious allegations that have been leveled against the warehouse owner Shambhunath Behera. The allegation is that he had built this warehouse illegally in connivance with some officials of the previous Trinamool Congress-ruled board of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Shambhunath Behera was arrested by Kolkata Police on Thursday morning. Three other people, who were detained for questioning in this case on Wednesday night, have also been arrested. These include warehouse supervisor Mohammad Gulzar, labor contractor Mohammad Atayul and Subhash Chaudhary.
Had already written a letter and warned
Along with this, the workers union of Port Trust, associated with the trade union branch of CPM, had raised questions regarding the construction of the warehouse. The union had also warned the officials through a letter on June 11 that there could be a danger of an accident from this warehouse. According to the union, notorious mafia Asghar was mainly involved in this construction. At the same time, Port Trust officials clarified that the construction permission was given by the corporation officials, hence it was their responsibility to investigate any kind of illegal activity.
Relief and rescue work continues for 20 hours
Let us tell you that relief and rescue work has been going on for about 20 hours after the roof of an under-construction warehouse collapsed on Wednesday in Taratala, Kolkata. Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are engaged in rescue operations. It is feared that some people may still be trapped inside the debris. The fallen structure of the warehouse has been removed with the help of a hydraulic crane. A total of 29 people were rescued from the spot. More than 20 injured persons are undergoing treatment in the hospital.