‘Kin of dead L&T welder given Rs 8.39L’

PANAJI: Chief secretary Dharmendra Sharma has informed the Goa State Human Rights Commission (GSHRC) that compensation of Rs 8,39,680 has been paid to the dependents of Sahrul Sheikh, a 29-year-old welder who was reportedly

burnt to death

at the construction site of the third Mandovi bridge in December last year.

Sharma told the commission that the money has been paid to Sheikh’s dependents under the

Workmen’s Compensation Act

, 1923.

He also informed the commission that it was a mere accident and safety measures of the workers at the

work place

are being followed.

The chief secretary further stated that

Larsen and Toubro

, the construction firm engaged by Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) to construct the third Mandovi bridge, has been directed to be more vigilant and avoid serious accidents in the future.