The explosion occurred at 9.05 am on Nov 6
Dibrugarh: OIL on Wednesday increased its ad hoc ex gratia compensation for the family of each deceased worker from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh, reports Rajib Dutta.In a statement, OIL expressed profound grief over the loss of six lives and extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families.Separately, the contractor firm, Spectron Engineers Private Limited, engaged at the facility announced an ad hoc ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh to the family of each deceased worker and Rs 5 lakh to the family of each injured worker.Four OIL personnel have been suspended over dereliction of duties. OIL has constituted an internal inquiry committee to investigate the incident. The exact cause of the explosion is yet to be established.
