Kejriwal announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for 43 killed in Delhi factory fire
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Kejriwal announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for 43 killed in Delhi factory fire

Chief Minister Kejriwal also announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to those injured in the blaze

   
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at the site where a major fire broke out in a factory on 8 December, 2019 | Photo: PTI

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at the site where a major fire broke out in a factory on 8 December, 2019 | Photo: PTI

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited a factory in Anaj Mandi area, where a massive fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday, and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the family members of the deceased.

The chief minister also announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to those injured in the blaze that claimed at least 43 lives.

The government will not spare the guilty and ensure strict punishment to them, Kejriwal told reporters.


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