Lok Sabha Question No. 3247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Incidents at Alang Shipyard
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1sth MARCH,2O18 INCIDENTS AT ALANG SHIPYARD

3247. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN,

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to statel

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- (a) whether  it is a fact that number  of persons have died at Alang  Shipyards in the past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof for the last year  and the current year till date;
- (c) whether any enquiries were conducted in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;  and
- (e) the details of action  taken  so far against those  found responsible?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING, (sHRt PON. RADHAKRTSHNAN)

(a)&(b):Yes, Madam. Details are given in the Annexure  on the basis of the information received  from Gujarat Maritime Board,  Government of Gujarat.

(c)to(e):Yes,  Madam. Details are given in the Annexure  on the basis of the information received  from Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat.

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## Annexure

|   S.No. | I Date incident   | Name of the deceased   | Reasons accident                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Action taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | o7.oi ioit        | Singh Harishchander    | 20L7 Metal piece rolled down from height a nd fell on worker passing under it.                                                                                                                                                                        | l- Plot nctivi[y wJi suspended from 09.0 L.2017 to 13 .O7.2017 2. Penalty of Rs 2 Lakh imposed by GMB on Plot Holder 3. Ex-Gratia of Rs. 25000 and compensation of Rs. 5 lakh paid to deceased's                                |
|       2 | 08.02.2077        | Kali Mahto             | During daily recycling activities on plot, workers were cutting the piece of plate by the cutting torch. The victim was helping to hold the gas pipe line wlth his gas cutter. Suddenly the ba ck f ire occurred and engulfed                         | N_qry.!€e. 1. Plot Activity was suspended from 09.02.2017 & L7.O2.2017 to 21.02.2077 2. Penalty of Rs 2 Lakh imposed by GMB on Plot Holder 3. Ex-Gratia of Rs. 25000 and compensation of Rs. 5 lakh Paid to deceased's Nominee. |
|       3 | 01.03.2017        | bininatrr Prajapati    | him. During ship recycl i ng activities on ship, victim was throwing Turn buckles (Container Fasteners) from top deck of ship M V MSC PERLE (Approx. height 16 mtrs. ) to bcach area. While throwing of material suddenly he fell down to beach area. | 1. Plot Activity was suspended From 01.03.2017 to 08.03.20L7 2. Penalty of Rs 2 Lakh imposed by GMB on Plot Holder 3. Ex-Gratia of Rs. 25000 and compensation of Rs. 5 lakh paid to deceased's Nominee.                         |
|       4 | 04.03.2017        | Kamlesh Paswan         | During daily re cycling activities, l                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1. Plot Activity was suspended from 04.03.2017 to 08.03.__2017                                                                                                                                                                  |

|    |             |                                     | victim was handling the cut plate of ship on plot by crane. He was shifting the materials from one location to a nother. Due to failure of judgment, the crane lost the balance and victim failed to control it. During this the cra ne was toppled and crane driver (victim) entrapped in the cabin. Crane boom   | 2. Penalty of Rs 2 Lakh imposed by GMB on Plot Holder 3. Ex-Gratia of Rs. 25000 and compensation of Rs. 5 lakh Paid to deceased's Nominee.                                                                    |
|----|-------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 5  | 1.4.O9.2017 | Arvind Kano;iya                     | fell down on victim.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | f . Ptot Actrvrty \^/as suspended from 14.09.2077 to 22.09.2O77 2. Penalty of Rs 2 Lakh imposed by GMB on Plot Holder 3. Ex-Gratia of Rs. 25000 and compensation of Rs. 5 lakh Paid to deceased's Nq_rr1!s,g. |
| 6  | 07.11 .20t7 | Yogesh Dubey                        | Hatch Cover fell down on victim.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1. Plot Activity was suspended from 07. lL.2Ot7 to 14.11.2017 2. Penalty of Rs 2 Lakh imposed by GMB on Plot Holder 3. Ex-Gratia of Rs. 25000 and compensation of Rs. 5 lakh paid to deceased's Nominee.      |
| 7  | 12.12.2077  | Gupta Raju Cha nd rasen             | Victim fell down from main deck.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1. Plot Activity was suspended from 12. 12.201.7 to 18.12.20L7 2. Penalty of Rs 2 Lakh imposed by GMB on Plot Holder 3. Ex-Gratia of Rs. 25000 and compensation of Rs. 5 lakh paid to deceased's Nopiqge.     |
| B  | 28.12.2017  | Singh Ch a nd rash ekha r Ramjising | Fire due to overheating electrica I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | to 17.01.2018 1. Plot Activity was suspended from 28. 12.2017                                                                                                                                                 |

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|      |            |              | cablc/short circuit in cable as pointed in Enquiry report.                                                                                                                 | 2. Penalty of Rs 2 Lakh imposed by GMB on Plot Holder 3. Ex-Gratia of Rs. 25000 and compensation of Rs. 5 lakh paid to deceased's                                                                       |
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| 2018 | 2018       | 2018         | 2018                                                                                                                                                                       | 2018                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|      | 08.02.2018 | Ramji Sharma | Pillar which was attached to a metal sheet was to be detached. When the worker went to tie a wire to the pillar, the pilla r sh ifted and the worker was caught u nder it. | 1. Plot Activity was suspended from 08.02.2018 to 14.02.2018 2. Penalty of Rs 2 Lakh imposed by GMB on Plot Holder 3. Ex-Gratia of Rs. 25000 and compensation of Rs. 5 lakh paid to deceased's Nominee. |

Note: Gujarat Maritime Board, Governmcnt of Gujarat have informed that Director, Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) has taken action as per the provisions  of the Factories Act, 1948 in all the cases, exccpt  Sl.No.2,  which is not an accident as per Section 92 of Factories Act, 1948.