MUMBAI: Families of the two workers killed in the Bhakti Park accident will receive Rs 41.10 lakh and Rs 43.10 lakh respectively in financial assistance and compensation, taking the combined amount to Rs 84.20 lakh.
Each family will receive Rs 26 lakh in direct financial assistance from the MMRDA. This comprises Rs 1 lakh towards immediate funeral expenses, Rs 10 lakh paid to the wife of the deceased and another Rs 15 lakh for which cheques have been prepared.
In addition, the family of the 37-year-old worker is expected to receive around Rs 15.10 lakh as statutory compensation, taking its total assistance and compensation to Rs 41.10 lakh. The family of the 35-year-old worker is expected to receive around Rs 17.10 lakh, taking its total to Rs 43.10 lakh.
The additional Rs 15 lakh cheques will be handed over after the MMRDA receives the necessary details of the deceased workers’ children. The agency will also provide the families with legal assistance to facilitate their claims for statutory compensation under applicable Labour Department provisions.
The incident occurred around 7.30pm on September 12 when two workers descending from the first floor to the ground floor reportedly fell after an iron staging gave way. According to the FIR registered at Wadala TT police station, the workers were identified as Nadheej, 33, and Saqim, 37. They were taken to Sion Hospital, where one was declared dead before admission and the other died during treatment.
The FIR names subcontractor Tariq-ul-Islam as the accused and alleges negligence and inadequate attention to worker safety. Police have registered a case under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and launched an investigation.
