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State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Chairperson Alexander Thomas has directed the Director of the Department of Mining and Geology to taxable a study connected the steps to beryllium taken to debar accidents being reported from water-filled abandoned quarries successful the State.
The study has to notation the possibilities of amending the Kerala Minor Minerals Concession Rules and fixing the work of mounting up barricades and informing boards adjacent specified sites connected owners of quarries oregon those managing it, according to a release. The Commission’s directive was issued aft it took suo motu announcement of the tragic incidental successful which a young exemplary drowned successful a water-filled abandoned quarry astatine Mudakuzha, Ernakulam, connected May 28.
The Chairperson recommended a probe by the Revenue Divisional Officer into the incident. It should beryllium carried retired successful practice with the Department of Fire and Rescue Services and the Station House Officer. The Ernakulam District Collector has to taxable the enquiry study wrong a month. The caput of Mudakuzha panchayat indispensable taxable an explanation, said the release.
The Commission asked the Principal Secretary and Director of the Department of Industries to taxable abstracted reports. The Deputy Director of the Department of Mining and Geology and Under Secretary of the Department of Industries should look astatine the Commission’s sitting to beryllium held astatine the PWD Rest House successful Pathadipalam connected July 14.
