Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, April 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister National Relief Fund to the families of those killed in a blast at a chemical facility in Gujarat’s Bharuch district on Monday.
“PM @narendramodi has expressed grief on the loss of lives due to a mishap at a factory in Bharuch. He extends condolences to the bereaved families. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of the deceased,” tweeted PMO.
PM @narendramodi has expressed grief on the loss of lives due to a mishap at a factory in Bharuch. He extends condolences to the bereaved families.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of the deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 11, 2022
In addition, all those who were hurt in the unfortunate incident will receive cash support of Rs 50,000.
Notably, on Monday six workers were killed in a blast at a chemical business in Gujarat’s Bharuch district. According to police, the incident occurred at 3 a.m. in a unit in the Dahej industrial area, around 235 kilometres from Ahmedabad.
The six victims were working near a reactor when it abruptly blew off during the solvent distillation process, according to Bharuch Superintendent of Police Leena Patil.
