PM Modi Announces ₹2 Lakh Ex-Gratia for Nagpur Factory Blast Victims
Expresses Deep Distress; Prays for Injured, Says Administration Assisting
- PM expresses grief over Nagpur factory explosion
- ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased from PMNRF
- ₹50,000 assistance for injured
- Assures support from local administration
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 1st March: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed deep distress over the loss of lives in a factory explosion in Nagpur, Maharashtra, and announced financial assistance for the victims’ families.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the blast. He also affirmed that the local administration is extending all possible assistance to those affected by the incident.
“The explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is deeply distressing. My condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is assisting those affected,” the Prime Minister said.
Announcing ex-gratia relief from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), he stated that ₹2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of each deceased, while the injured would receive ₹50,000 each.
Authorities are continuing rescue and relief operations at the site as investigations into the cause of the explosion are underway.
