Power plant boiler blast, Sakti (2026): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Boiler explosion at a thermal power plant in Singhitarai; the state ordered a high-level probe.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | |
| Place | Sakti, Chhattisgarh |
| Kind | Accident: Industrial accident |
| Deaths | 20 |
| Injured | 16 |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Chhattisgarh (State) | Rs 5 lakh | - | Rs 1.00 crore |
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (Centre) | Rs 2 lakh | Injured: Rs 50,000 x 16 | Rs 0.48 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 1.48 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Chhattisgarh
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.