I am Ponnusamy from TLRF. To tell about this fire crackers unit accident, 3 people died on the same day. We found that 15 years old child labour Karthik was working in that company. After 4 days of the incident 3 workers who were burnt more than 40% lost their life. So the number of people who lost the life was 6. There are 3 types of rules and regulations for fire cracker companies accidents. One is Nagpur license, Another is Chennai license and other one is RDO or Collector license. Those companies which has RDO license it should manufacture small crackers which can be burst on the floor. But in this fire crackers company all the crackers were fancy crackers and it is a sky shot crackers. This is against the law. It has more gun powders and they use iron knife, not using rubber sheets on the floor. And for the profit of contractors, they have 8 to 12 workers in a room where only 4 people should work. They force people to work. Chinnakamampatti accident is the effect of forcing people to work for contractors profit. Viruthungar Semmalar union and TLRF has conducted direct review in the place of incident. We started taking legal efforts for the victims. The incident happened on 19th Feb 2020. They said even the contractors are affected in this incident so no relief will be given other than 1 lakh rupees. Semmalar union and TLRF didnt agree for this. Because this has happened due to the negligence and profit of contractors. So without any mercy the victims family should get funeral benefit of Rs.50000 and 5 lakh relief fund. We spoke to the owners twice and after discussed. Layer of firecracker unit spoke to Semmalar union and TLRF incharges. Before 20 Feb 2020 evening, we arranged to give Rs. 50000 for funeral and relief of Rs. 5 lakh. Our demands for this fire cracker unit accident was filing murder case on Sharanya fire crackers unit owner and contractor and imprison them. This is the main demand. Till now no owners or contractors are imprisoned in fire cracker unit accident case. That is the reason for the repeatation of such incidents and poor workers are being killed. Safety equipments should be provided in fire cracker manufacturing units. Company and Govt should provide safe working environment. And actions should be taken against the companies which are not following the rules. License of the company should be banned. These are our main demands. Another thing is Govt thinks, murders can e continued if the money is given. Contractors and owners are practicing it. People are becoming victims of it. To control such things, it should taken away from private individuals and given to Govt. And Govt should give insurance in the companies where more than 20 people are working. By keeping many such demands forward we believe that we will improve the life of fire cracker workers.
