<img src="https://static.gujaratsamachar.com/content_image/content_image_29435268-3938-4e59-b592-2f8782eca9f9.jpeg" data-filename="download.png" style="width: 100%;"> The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has now asked the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) refinery to compensate ₹1 crore for the pollution caused by the fire breakout on November 11. The fire resulted in significant air pollution in the city, and nearby areas were engulfed in smog.When the fire broke out at the refinery, nearby areas reported an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 149. Following which, now GPCB has also demanded ₹5 lakh as a guarantee to ensure that such an incident does not occur again.Notably, a high-level investigation committee has been formed by the refinery authorities to investigate the fire incident. However, even after 10 days, the cause of the fire has not been revealed.What Was the Incident?A massive fire broke out on November 11 at the IOCL refinery in Vadodara, resulting in two deaths.The fire, which was caused by an explosion in a 1,000 KL benzene storage tank, was extinguished after a 12-hour-long effort.Two workers, Dhimant Makwana and Shailesh Makwana, lost their lives in the incident.A closure notice had been issued to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) for the storage tank area at the Gujarat Refinery in Koyli, near Vadodara, following the massive fire incident.&nbsp;Also read : <div> </div>

The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has now asked the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) refinery to compensate ₹1 crore for the pollution caused by the fire breakout on November 11. The fire resulted in significant air pollution in the city, and nearby areas were engulfed in smog.

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