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Interestingly, in September, the pollution control board had recommended cancellation of the factory’s license. Bijnor: Almost two months after a blast in a chemical factory left its seven workers dead and several others injured, state authorities have given permission for reopening of the plant. The blast took place in Mohit Petro Chemical factory on September 12 in a tank of methane gas.A case was registered against the factory owner and the deputy general manager, who is still in jail. The factory can restart operations now.”The blast took place when the workers were carrying out welding work to seal a leaking tank at the unit which makes alcohol from molasses. A magisterial probe was also ordered soon after the blast in factory’s boiler in city’s Nagina road.According to GC Verma, regional officer of Pollution Control Board (PCB), “All the checks have been done..