PUNE: Deputy chief minister and district guardian minister Ajit Pawar on Monday night said the Pune district collector had announced a probe by an expert committee headed by the sub-divisional officer of Maval to ascertain the cause of the fire.
The responsibility would be fixed based on the outcome of the probe, he said.
Ajit Pawar said the district collector, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) chief and the superintendent of police (Pune rural) were asked to visit the accident site and initiate necessary steps following the incident.
The priority was being given to control the fire and extend medical assistance to those injured.
The blaze at the chemical factory had been doused and the process of cooling the site was underway, said a source.
The preliminary reasons behind the blaze could be ascertained only after these efforts get over, he added.
The deputy chief minister said the district administration had been instructed to take all necessary steps to avoid such incidents in future.
Expert panel to probe cause of blaze at chemical plant: Dy CM
