Admitting to a ‘procedural delay’ in distributing compensation to the injured in the Kollam temple tragedy, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday said adequate funds had been given for the purpose.
He said Rs 20 crore had been given to the district administration. An amount of ten crore had been allocated only for giving to the injured, Chandy said.
There is a procedural delay in distributing compensation to the injured. Please don’t politicise the issue.Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister
Media reports had quoted the injured as saying that even the Rs 5,000 granted to meet immediate medical expenses had not been given to them.
The fire tragedy at the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi temple had occurred during an unauthorised display of fireworks after a spark from a firecracker fell on the storehouse containing crackers, triggering powerful explosions.
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