FIR lodged against contractor, Noida Authority over worker's death while cleaning sewer

Noida, Jul 16 (PTI) Police have registered an FIR against a contractor and the Noida Authority in connection with the death of a sanitation worker while cleaning a sewer in Sector 93 here, officials said on Thursday. The case pertains to the death of 28-year-old Shiva, who died while cleaning a sewer near Gejha village under Phase-2 police station area on July 14. According to the FIR, based on a complaint by the deceased's brother Dharmendra Kumar, Shiva was deployed to clean a nearly 30-foot-deep sewer line around 4.30 pm. The complaint alleged that Shiva was made to enter the sewer without being provided any safety equipment. He further claimed neither a supervisor nor any official was present at the site during the operation, and alleged that the death occurred due to gross negligence and violation of mandatory safety norms. The complainant held the contractor and the Noida Authority responsible for the incident. Police said an FIR has been registered against the contractor and Noida Authority and an investigation has been initiated. Further legal action will be taken based on the evidence that emerges during the probe, they added. Earlier, the Noida Authority had ordered registration of a criminal case against the contractor engaged in the sewer cleaning, and had issued a notice initiating proceedings to blacklist the firm. It had also terminated a contractual junior engineer over the incident, recorded an adverse entry against the concerned manger and issued a show-cause notice to a senior manager. PTI COR KIS SMV ARB ARB