2019-08-25 : IITK to CF

From: Director, IITK
Date: Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 3:02 AM
Subject: Re: Death of construction workers at alma-mater
To: Citizens' Forum, IITK

Dear Mr Handa,

Thanks for your email and your concerns. I will forward your observation to our technical experts. We have already asked CPWD to conduct detailed technical investigation.

Regarding compensation and other help to injured, I would like to point out that institute took proactive steps to shift the injured worker to a private hospital for better care. He underwent multiple surgeries by expert doctors and he is now recovering well. The total expenses were of the order of Rs 10 lakh. His full recovery was possible due to timely intervention by the institute. Also, our Dean ensured that immediate ex-gratia payment was made to families of deceased and we are arranging compensation even from institute while ensuring legal compensation from contractor. Dean of administration is personally supervising this.

We are committed to safety and security and we will do a comprehensive safety audit soon of all sites.

regards,

-Abhay Karandikar