Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met ChiefMinister Sarbananda Sonowal today at the latter's official residence atBrahmaputra State Guest House in Guwahati and discussed the fire incident thattook place at Baghjan gas well of Oil India Limited on June 9.
Chief Minister Sonowal informing the Union Minister aboutthe incident said that the State Government has been extending all needfulsupport to OIL in its efforts to control the situation. He said that Tinsukiadistrict administration prior to the fire incident evacuated people from thenearby villages and they are being put up in relief camps. The Chief Ministerfurther requested to take adequate measures for maximum compensation to theaffected families.
Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna while briefing aboutthe steps taken by the Assam Government informed that twelve relief camps haveset up by district administration where altogether 7000 people are takingshelter. He said that district administration is presently carrying out anassessment to ascertain the extent of damage by the gas well fire incident.
During the meeting, both Chief Minister Sonowal and UnionPetroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan talked to senior OIL officials andMinister of Industry and Commerce of Assam Government Chandra Mohan Patowarywho is presently camping at Tinsukia through video conference to have anunderstanding about the ground situation and the measures taken by OIL to capthe well.
The Union Minister during the interaction took stock of thesupport rendered by the State Government and stressed on working on a warfooting to cap the well. He also assured that his ministry is closelymonitoring the situation and assured that all necessary steps would be taken bythe Government of India to provide succour to the affected families.
Minister of Finance of Government of Assam Dr. Himanta BiswaSarma, Minister of State (i/c) for Cultural Affairs Naba Kumar Doley, MP ToponKumar Gogoi, Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna, DGP Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta,Principal Secretary to CM Sanjay Lohiya, senior officials of Union PetroleumMinistry and Government of Assam were present in the meeting.
