Jharkhand: High level committee to probe Deoghar ropeway mishap 

Ranchi, April 19: Jharkhand government on Tuesday evening constituted a four-member high-level committee to probe into the ropeway accident at Trikut Pahar in Deoghar earlier this month.

The committee would be led by principal secretary finance, Ajoy Kumar Singh while secretary tourism and disaster management, Amitabh Kaushal would be its member along with a member to be nominated by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation and IIT (ISM).

This apart the chairperson of the committee can invite specialists from any institution of the country for assistance during the course of the probe.

The committee has to submit its report within two months.

Significantly, immediately after the mishap Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren had ordered a high-level investigation.

The Jharkhand government on Monday handed over cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of those who died in a recent ropeway tragedy in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district.

The Deoghar administration in Jharkhand has sealed the ropeway site at Tirkut Hills, where three people were recently killed following a cable car tragedy, officials said on Sunday.

It has also asked Damodar Ropeways and Infra Ltd (DRIL) to maintain status quo of the place ahead of the start of a probe into the accident.

CCTV cameras have also been installed to keep vigil on the site, officials said.

Three people lost their lives in the ropeway accident at Trikut Hills, around 20 km from the temple town of Baidyanath Dham.

All other 60 tourists, who were stranded for hours, after the ropeway malfunction, were safely evacuated in a marathon rescue operation.