A delegation of officials led by a PESO official conducting an inspection of the Hughes Precision manufacturing gunpowder storage unit at Naqueri-Betul on Saturday.
Photo Credits: Santosh Mirajkar
MARGAO
The much-awaited inspection of the ill-fated gunpowder storage unit on the Naqueri-Betul plateau was finally conducted by a senior official of the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO).
The inspection began at around 10 am on Saturday morning and ended around two hours later.
The official took note of the various aspects and factors that might have played a role in the fire and explosion of the storage dump on Thursday night.
Local district administration officials could not shed much light on the inspection of the storage dump by the PESO official, other than saying that the official will submit a detailed report on the matter to the PESO higher authorities either at Mumbai or Nagpur.
Any action against the unit against the Management of Hughes Precision Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, Bangalore–Karnataka will come only after the PESO submits a detailed report to the organisation, a senior district official informed.
When The Goan called up South Goa district Collector, Egna Cleetus to shed light on the inspection report, she was quick to reply that the PESO official will submit his report to their higher-ups.
“The district administration will wait for the PESO to communicate on the issue before taking any further action in the matter,” she said.
