The New Indian Express, May 12, 2007
BHAWANIPATNA: A worker employed in the power plant of Vedant at Lanjigarh died in an accident while on duty. Sources said the worker, Damodar Naik, was outsourced by the company and was looking after the maintenance of the plant.
Naik reportedly got crushed to death in the conveyor belt of the plant.
Soon after, other workers stopped work and demanded compensation. The impasse was cleared immediately as VAL declared a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the last rites.
It also promised to arrange for the education of both the sons of Naik at DAV Public School, police said.
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