Jagan Expresses Shock Over Sarlankapalle Fire Tragedy, Demands Immediate Relief
Jagan Mohan Reddy urged the government to immediately provide shelter and food to the affected families and ensure that no victim is put to hardship.
VIJAYAWADA: Former chief minister and YSRC president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed deep shock and grief over the devastating fire accident in Sarlankapalle village of Rowthulapudi mandal in Kakinada district on Monday, in which 38 huts were completely gutted, leaving about 120 villagers homeless and without basic belongings.
Terming the incident extremely distressing, Jagan Mohan Reddy said the flames spread rapidly like a wildfire and reduced the entire settlement to ashes within minutes.
Jagan Mohan Reddy urged the government to immediately provide shelter and food to the affected families and ensure that no victim is put to hardship.
He demanded immediate ex gratia of `1 lakh to each affected family and called upon the government to sanction new houses for all those who lost their homes.
He further appealed that the victims be provided necessary accommodation and all essential assistance till permanent houses are constructed and handed over to them.