The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, the government body responsible for the safe use of radioactive material in India, said in an e-mail it has increased the number of on-site inspections and awareness programs to tighten controls in the wake of Yadav's death.
"The same thing could easily happen again tomorrow," said Deepak Jain, 65, who owns the yard where Yadav died. "We have no protection. The government promised a lot, but has delivered absolutely nothing.