Modi Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex Gratia for Victims of Kolkata Warehouse Collapse
25 Jun 2026 11:59 AM IST25 Jun 2026 11:59 AM IST
Prime Minister expresses grief over the tragedy and assures financial assistance for the families of the deceased and the injured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 for the injured in the Kolkata warehouse collapse.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the collapse of an under-construction warehouse in Kolkata and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured.The prime minister also said that the West Bengal government is working round the clock to ensure that those affected receive all possible assistance.
"The mishap in Kolkata yesterday is saddening. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each will be given from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the mishap. The injured would be given Rs 50,000," Modi said in a post on X.
Five workers perished and at least 25 were injured after the three-storey under-construction warehouse collapsed in Kolkata's Taratala area on Wednesday, according to officials. More than 18 hours after the collapse, several people are still feared trapped under the debris.
( Source : PTI )
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