Lok Sabha Question No. 4012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: Fire Accidents
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4012 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016

## FIRE ACCIDENTS

## †4012. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of incidents of fire accidents in Matunga carriage and wagon  workshop,  Mumbai  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) the number of people injured and/or dead in such incidents;
- (c) the value of the railway property lost in these incidents; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  to  prevent  incidents  of  fire  accidents  in  the  said workshop?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4012 BY SHRI NANA PATOLE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2016 REGARDING FIRE ACCIDENTS

(a) to (c)  The year wise number of fire accidents in Matunga Carriage Workshop, Mumbai,  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  upto  July,  2016,  reasons therefor and the value of railway property lost in these incidents are as under:

|   S.No. | Year    | No. of incidents of fire accidents at Matunga Workshop                                          | Value of Railway Property lost in the incident                                    | Reason for fire                                                                    |
|---------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2013-14 | Nil                                                                                             | Nil                                                                               | Nil                                                                                |
|       2 | 2014-15 | 1) Fire in coach No. 04055 on 17-06- 2014                                                       | ` 10,090/-                                                                        | Due to spatters during welding/ cutting work.                                      |
|       3 |         | 1)Fire in Condemned Coach No. 89806 on 05-05-2015                                               | Nil                                                                               | Due to miscreant activity, i.e. lighting of cigarette/ bidi inside/near the coach. |
|       3 | 2015-16 | 2)Fire in store between Carriage Furnishing Shop 6 and Carriage Furnishing Shop 8 on 14-01-2016 | Carriage Furnishing Shop 6- ` 4,29,350/- Carriage Furnishing Shop 8- ` 5,25,249/- | Due to miscreant activity, i.e. lighting of cigarette/ bidi inside/near the coach. |
|       3 |         | 3) Fire in Industrial Waste Bin at Line No. 5 between Trolley ML and Paint on 11-03-2016        | Nil                                                                               | Due to miscreant activity, i.e. lighting of cigarette/ bidi inside/near the coach. |
|       4 | 2016-17 | Nil                                                                                             | Nil                                                                               | Nil                                                                                |

No person was injured and/or died in any of these incidents.

- (d) The following steps have been taken to prevent incidents of fire accidents:
1. Different kinds of fire extinguishers, as per requirement, have been provided at the workshop.
2. A Housekeeping Section has been set up in the workshop. Waste products are being collected and disposed off at regular intervals.
3.  Boards  displaying  names  of  staff  trained  in  Fire  Fighting  and  First-Aid  as well  as  emergency  contact  numbers  have  been  displayed  in  different locations of the workshop.
4. The newly inducted employees are being imparted training for fire fighting and First Aid at the Basic Training Centre, Matunga.
5.  A  basic  six  day  civil  defence  course  is  being  conducted  at  Matunga Workshop every year, which includes training for dealing with exigencies at workplace, including fire accidents.
6. The workshop is certified under OHSAS 18001 for occupational health and safety of its personnel.
7.  Personnel  protection  equipment,  as  prescribed,  is  provided  to  the  staff  to prevent injury.

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