Delhi govt approves Rs 10 ex-gratia for kin of Mundka, Jamia Nagar fire incidents

27 people were killed in a massive blaze in a four-storey commercial building!

On Tuesday, The Delhi government approved an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the kin of victims who lost their lives in the Mundka and Jamia Nagar fire incidents.

According to the information, 27 people were killed when a massive blaze ripped through a four-storey commercial building in West Delhi's Mundka on May 13. Two people had lost their lives after an air conditioner compressor exploded inside a restaurant in Jamia Nagar in April.

When Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had visited the accident site, he announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured.

Following the announcement, Rs one lakh each was given to the kin of the 27 people by the Delhi government and the rest of the amount was pending as the DNA profiling report was awaited from the Delhi Police.

According to the statement given by the revenue minister, “Even though the ex-gratia amount cannot compensate for the loss caused to the families, I hope that with this financial assistance from the Delhi Government, the family members will get some help in building their lives ahead. The Delhi government always stands by the people in times of distress, `` Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot told PTI.