11 officials of IFFCO suspended for alleged negligence

PRAYAGRAJ, April 01 (HS): In a stern action over alleged negligence leading to a boiler plant blast in the Phulpur plant early this month in which three persons were killed and 14 others injured, the IFFCO management on Wednesday suspended 11 officials. IFFCO Phulpur plant’s spokesperson Sanjay Mishra claimed that the charge of the plant’s management has been handed over to the General Manager, IFFCO Phulpur unit Sanjay Kudeshia. The officials were suspended after being found negligent in carrying out their duties, he added, The suspended officials have been identified as plant’s Executive Director Mohd. Masood Ahmed, Joint General Manager (Utility) T Rama Krishna, Chief Manager (Electricity) Arun Kumar, Chief Operator (Electricity) Sushil Kumar Mishra, Chief Manager (Fire Protection) A K Singh and Senior Manager (Urea) R R Vishwakarma. The other suspended officers included Manager (Mechanical) S B Bharti and Deputy Manager (Urea) Kashi Singh Yadav, besides two other officials Y S Yadav and Bhuvan Chandra, the spokesperson said. Three persons had died on the spot due to the explosion in a boiler of the IFFCO Phulpur”s plant on March 23 while 14 people were injured in this incident. Two of the injured persons had later died while undergoing treatment.