PRAYAGRAJ, April 6 -- Following the collapse of a portion of a cold storage facility in Chandapur, Prayagraj, on March 23, 2026, the facility's management, owned by former minister Ansar Ahmed, has been directed to pay a total compensation of Rs.61,38,750 to the families of the deceased. The labour department issued a notice to the management under the provisions of the Employees' Compensation Act but has received no response so far.

The incident occurred last month when a section of the cold storage building collapsed, resulting in four workers' deaths. After inspecting the site, the labour department issued compensation notices specifying the amounts to be paid to each victim's family. As per the notice, compensation is fixed at Rs.14,...