Action being taken against erring fireworks unit

Tamil Nadu Government today said some of the cracker units in fireworks hub Sivakasi were found to be using banned chemical 'red lead' and action was being taken against them.
Replying to a special call attention by opposition parties in the assembly on the two recent fire mishaps near Sivakasi that left 10 persons dead last month, Labour Minister S T Chellapandian said in one of the incidents red lead had caused the accident.
"Since these factories are functioning with the licence from Chief Controller of Explosives in Nagpur, it seems action is being taken for using the banned chemical and caused accident. Police is also taking necessary action," he said.

Listing out the efforts and safety precautions taken by the government, he said regular inspections were carried out by concerned department to check safety standards and showcause notices had been issued to 382 and 874 factories in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
In order to train the employees on the skills needed in the industry, the Minister said, 157 persons were trained in the Security Training Centre at Sivakasi, which was started on January 20 this year.