Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONG) in Shilakuti Bhakat village under Shivsagar district on Monday morning.‘Ration (O‘NGC) pipeline has caused serious concern throughout the region. However, O‘NGC officials claimed to have brought the situation under control and said that the leaking pipeline has been disconnected from its main source and gas supply stopped.
He was present at the scene‘An official of NGC, The deceased have been identified as 20-year-old Arun Kumar and 18-year-old Arun Kumar. He said there was nothing to worry and the situation would return to normal by evening. The official added that the flow of gas has already stopped in the affected section and only the remaining gas trapped inside the pipeline is coming out. Repairs will begin when the pipeline is completely empty‘B, he said.
Acknowledging the dilapidated condition of the pipeline, the official said a proposal for its replacement has already been submitted and is currently awaiting approval from higher authorities. In addition, Dr, He said that compensation to the affected locals is also under consideration. Why did this happen despite the promise not to emit gas before?, “There are guarantees but unfortunately such incidents are not entirely in anyone’s hands,” he said.
On the other hand, There is extreme dissatisfaction among the local residents with this action of the authorities. According to the locals, The pipeline has been releasing gas at a slow rate for the past three months but has been spewing fumes like steam since Sunday.‘They started laughing. A local farmer said that the accident happened because the old pipes were not replaced as promised and the stench of gas affected the people nearby. Farmers are not able to use tractors and other machinery openly in the field due to security reasons.
Some residents of the area complained that even though similar incidents had happened earlier, compensation was not given. They claimed that the workers visited the spot but did not take adequate measures. If the exhaust gases catch fire, So there is a danger of burning the whole area. There are also serious allegations of corruption in the name of pipeline repair in connivance with contractors.
There is extreme anger and fear among the local residents, People have complained of corruption and negligence till the stage of preparation of the report‘No official response was received from NGC.
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