Harish Rao demands ex gratia for kin of deceased in Saraca mishap
Former minister T. Harish Rao has demanded ₹1 crore in ex gratia for the families of workers killed in a gas leak at Saraca Laboratories. He criticized the government for failing to enforce safety standards in chemical industries and called for a comprehensive inquiry.
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Harish Rao demands ex gratia for kin of deceased in Saraca mishap HYDERABAD Former minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader T. Harish Rao has demanded that the State government announce an ex gratia payment of ₹1 crore each to the families of two workers who died in the alleged gas leak in Saraca Laboratories at Gaddi Potharam industrial estate in Jinnaram mandal of Sangareddy district on Friday. In a statement, he asked the government to provide quality treatment to those injured in the incident.
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