BISHAM: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON Amir Muqam on Wednesday said that a first information report (FIR) had been registered over the Quetta coal mine explosion and those responsible would be proceeded against in accordance with the law.
He was speaking at a ceremony in Alpuri, Shangla district, where he distributed financial assistance cheques among the families of workers who died in the Quetta coal mine explosion.Amir Muqam said the federal government stood by the affected families in their hour of grief and that his visit was aimed not only at distributing cheques but also at directly reviewing the problems being faced by the bereaved families.
He directed authorities concerned to extend all possible assistance to the affected families and said additional relief cheques would also be provided soon.The minister said an inquiry committee had been constituted to investigate the mine accident and assured that those found responsible would face legal action.
He said workers from Shangla were employed across all four provinces and announced that an EOBI office would be established in Shangla to facilitate them.Amir Muqam called for representatives of all four provinces and workers to sit together and devise measures to improve safety standards in coal mines.He said all legitimate demands of coal mine workers would be addressed at the earliest.
