The Court of Inquiry
has observed that the workings of the Bagdigi Colliery No. 7
seam punctured the waterlogged Jairampur Colliery in the same
seam. Survey map prepared after the accident indicated that
the working of Bagdigi Colliery had undergone a variation to
the tune of about 35 degrees in directions and thus the workings
had proceeded in a totally different direction from the originally
projected plan. To avoid recurrence of this type of accident
in belowground mines in future, the Court of Inquiry has made
following recommendations:
- dewatering of old workings;
- application of latest geophysical
methods for probing the barriers/partings;
- change of managerial pattern
at the colliery level;
- greater authority to the internal
safety organization;
- conducting of periodical check
survey;
- improvement of surveying organization
at mine and Directorate General of Mines Safety;
- increasing the frequency of
general inspection by directorate General of Mines Safety
officers by improving the existing manpower structure;
- greater constructive role
of trade unions.
The Agent, Manager,
Safety Officer and Assistant Manager of Bagdigi colliery and
the Inspecting Officers of the directorate General of Mines
Safety (DGMS) under whose jurisdiction the mine fell have been
held responsible by the Court of Inquiry.
The report
submitted by the Court of Inquiry has been accepted by the Government
and it has been published in the Gazette of India. The comments
of the Ministry of Coal and directorate General of Mines Safety
(DGMS) on the recommendations made in the report have also been
called for.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Labour Shri Vijay Goel
in the Lok Sabha today.
