After seven people were killed in a slum fire in northeast Delhi’s Gokulpuri area on Saturday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of adult deceased persons, Rs 5 lakh in case of minor deceased and Rs 25,000 to those whose shanties were gutted. The announcement came during the chief minister’s visit to the spot.
Many people were injured in the fire that broke out in the early hours of Saturday. Kejriwal took stock of the situation and interacted with the affected people, before announcing the compensation.
“When I woke up this morning, I came to know that a fire here killed seven people and many shanties were burnt. I am deeply saddened with this incident. I pray to God that the deceased rest in peace. “From the government, Rs 10 lakh will be given to families of adult deceased persons, Rs 5 lakh for deceased children and Rs 25,000 to those whose shanties were gutted in the fire,” Kejriwal said.
गोकुलपुरी में आग की घटना बेहद दुखद। घटनास्थल पर पहुँचकर पीड़ितों से मिला, इस हादसे में कई लोगों ने अपने घर और अपनों को खो दिया।सरकार मृतकों के परिवारों को 10 लाख रुपए, मृतक बच्चों के परिवार वालों को 5 लाख रुपए और जिनका आशियाना जला है उन्हें 25,000 रुपए देगी। pic.twitter.com/kbUAkmezfN
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 12, 2022
He said he had issued orders for swift release of the compensation. “I will try to release this (compensation) very soon, in one-two days, so that you get the money soon, Kejriwal said.
During the chief minister’s visit, crowds raised the slogan of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and also those in favour of the Delhi government. According to a senior official of the Delhi Fire Services, information regarding the blaze near pillar number 12 of Gokulpuri village was received at 1.03 am.
Thirteen fire-tenders were rushed to the spot, he said, adding that the blaze was brought under control around 4 am. Seven charred bodies were recovered from the site, the official said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and JP Nadda on Saturday also expressed their deep condolences at the deaths in a fire tragedy at Gokulpuri in the national capital. In a tweet, PM described the incident as heart-rending while conveying his condolences to the families of victims.
दिल्ली के गोकुलपुरी में अग्निकांड से हुआ हादसा हृदयविदारक है। इस हादसे में जिन लोगों को अपनी जान गंवानी पड़ी है, उनके परिजनों के प्रति मैं गहरी संवेदना प्रकट करता हूं। ईश्वर उन्हें इस अपार दुख को सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करे।— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 12, 2022
दिल्ली के गोकुलपुरी में हुए भीषण अग्निकांड के बारे में सुनकर मन व्यथित है । हादसे में जान गंवाने वाले लोगों के परिवार के साथ मेरी गहरी शोक संवेदना है।ईश्वर उन्हे यह दुःख सहने की शक्ति दे।— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) March 12, 2022
Kejriwal in the morning expressed grief over the incident. “Heard the sad news early in the morning. I will go to the spot and meet those affected personally,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.
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