Centre orders probe into Rajasthan copper mine accident

The Director General of Mine Safety (DGMS) will probe an accident which occurred at Kolihan Copper Mine of Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) at Khetri (Rajasthan). This incident took place due to failure of winding rope on Tuesday evening where one person was killed and 14 others were injured.

An official statement said the preliminary enquiry report will be submitted a week.

Indian Bureau of Mines, under the Union Mines Ministry has also issued an advisory to owners and managers of all underground metalliferous mines for safety of mine workers from winding failures.


“The advisory gives measures to be followed to ensure safety of miners in underground mines alongwith directions issued by DGMS,” the statement said.
This advisory covers measures to be taken to ensure safety of hoisting equipment like cage, winder, headgear, ropes as well as periodical audit, inspection, and use of modern-day technology in maintenance.