Retired High Court judge to head judicial probe into blast at Meghalaya's coal mine
31 deaths in a coal mine blast warrant urgent investigation into systemic failures.
Retired High Court Judge R.S. Chauhan has been appointed head of a three-member judicial panel investigating the February 5 coal mine explosion in Meghalaya that killed 31 people. The panel, established under the Commission of Inquiry Act 1952, will examine the blast's causes and recommend remedial measures for affected individuals. The commission also includes retired IPS officer H. Nongpluh and former IAS officer P.S. Dkhar. The panel has been tasked with fixing accountability, examining constitutional exemptions to central mining laws, and reviewing working conditions of laborers in the industry.
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