NGT seeks panel report on chemical spill at depot

New Delhi: An AIIMS panel, formed by the Centre after a chemical spill at the Tughlaq-abad depot here, was on Wednesday directed by the NGT to submit its report on the impact of the incident.

Around 450 girl students of the Rani Jhansi School and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, run by the city administration, had to be hospitalised on May 6 after toxic fumes spread due to the leakage.

Most of the students, who complained of irritation in the eyes and breathlessness, were discharged after a few hours but a few had to be kept under observation.

The NGT bench directed Y.K. Gupta, head of the pharmacology department of AIIMS, to file the complete report based on his visit to the place.

It also asked the AIIMS to submit a supplementary report and inform about the children who got effected from the leakage and whether they have suffered any serious health problems. This is the second time that the AIIMS panel has failed to submit its report despite direction from the NGT.