The demise toll in the February 12 blaze that broke out in a fireworks manufacturing factory in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district has gone up to 25, the district collector mentioned. The Virudhunagar Police had earlier arrested one individual in reference to the hearth.
Earlier Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Ok Palaniswami had introduced ex-gratia quantities of Rs 3 lakh every to the kin of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh every to the critically injured in the hearth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had additionally expressed his grief on the incident. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh was authorised from the Prime Minister’s workplace’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the subsequent of kin of those that have misplaced their lives.
Also, on February 18, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) constituted an eight-member committee, headed by a former excessive court docket decide, to submit a report on the incident.
Meanwhile, 80 firecracker factories have been sealed up to now for violating the manufacturing norms, in accordance to District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar mentioned on Monday.
With firecracker factory explosions persevering with in the Virudhunagar district, seven groups have been arrange to stop any irregularities at such factories, the collector mentioned.
The district administration had mounted vigil on fireworks items after lives had been misplaced in fireworks accidents in items in the district in February.
(With ANI inputs)