New Delhi, Jan 8: In the wake of the recent fire at a oil refinery in Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi today shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh questioning the delay in implementation of the recommendations of an expert panel to deal with such incidents.
“The latest incident at Hazira poses a serious question mark on the ability of the central government to take effective and timely steps to prevent recurrence of such incidents,” a Gujarat government statement quoted Modi as saying in the letter.
He voiced concern over lack of information on the status of the implementation of 118 recommendations made by M B Lal Committee set up after the fire at the Indian Oil Corporation terminal at Jaipur in 2009.
“Poor implementation records and recurrence of such incidents further weakens the faith of the people in the government's ability to provide safety and security to the citizens,” Modi said.
