Fresh protests at blowout site in Baghjan in Assam

Protests resumed at Baghjan in Assam, the site of the May 27 gas well blowout, on Tuesday after talks on compensation between the local residents and the Tinsukia district administration failed to make headway on Monday.

The Tinsukia district administration, tasked with assessing the damage caused by the blowout and the subsequent fire on June 9, was compelled to send a senior official on Tuesday to hold fresh talks with the protesters.

Following the hour-long interaction, the official assured the protesters that Rs 20 lakh would be deposited in the bank accounts to those who have lost their homes in the fire, Rs 30,000 paid as immediate cash relief to those who have not yet received any aid and the assessment process expedited.