Deeply pained to see the devastating disaster, no culprit will be spared; have ordered a Magisterial Enquiry into the matter, will ensure the strictest punishment for responsible individuals & agencies: CM Arvind Kejriwal
We have also established a help desk to assist people who have reported missing persons: CM Arvind Kejriwal
The fire was extremely fatal; bodies of many victims were disfigured to the point that they could not be identified: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Exact number of those killed in the tragedy will not be known until DNA tests are done: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Deeply unfortunate to see the loss of loved ones to this tragic fire that broke out in Mundka: Dy CM Manish Sisodia
Visited the fire tragedy site in Mundka with CM & Dy CM; CM Arvind Kejriwal has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident: Satyendar Jain
CM Arvind Kejriwal, Dy CM Manish Sisodia and Home Minister Satyendar Jain take stock of the relief & rescue operations at Mundka
NEW DELHI:
Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal visited Mundka Fire Tragedy site to oversee rescue operations today. The CM met with families of the deceased as well as the injured victims. He assured full support to everyone affected during the visit and said no culprit will be spared. Shri Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Delhi Government will provide Rs 10 lac to the families of all the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured as ex-gratia. The Delhi Government has ordered a Magisterial Enquiry into the matter and will ensure the strictest possible punishment for culprits, the CM added. Expressing his grief at the incident, the CM said that he is deeply pained and anguished to see the quantum of the tragedy and the Delhi Government will do whatever it can to support the victims. Deputy Chief Minister Shri Manish Sisodia and Home Minister Shri Satyendar Jain were also present during the inspection.
Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal visited the Mundka Fire Tragedy site today. The Chief Minister had been personally monitoring the rescue operations ever since the devastating fire had broken out yesterday. On Saturday morning, Shri Kejriwal took stock of the on ground relief and rescue measures being taken at the site. On behalf of the Delhi Government, the Chief Minister offered his deepest condolences to the families of victims and assured best possible treatment for all the injured. He further consoled the grieving families and reinforced that the Delhi Government stands in solidarity with them and will do whatever possible to help them in this hour of pain. Deputy Chief Minister Shri Manish Sisodia and Home Minister Shri Satyendar Jain were also present during the inspection.
CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal said, “I am deeply pained and anguished to see the tragedy that has transpired at this complex in Mundka. We are all trying to rescue as many lives as possible. The fire was so devastating that it has become difficult to identify some bodies. We have set up a DM Helpdesk at the site to aid those filing missing reports. We will identify the bodies through FSL DNA testing as well. Even though no amount can make up for the loss of one’s life, as a measure of support the Delhi Government will provide an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lac to the families of all the deceased. At the same time, the injured will be provided with Rs 50,000 as ex-gratia. We have ordered a Magisterial Enquiry into the matter and will pursue the strictest possible punishment for the culprits. The two main involved have so far been arrested. This is a horrific incident and the Delhi Government will ensure that the culprits are brought to justice. Once the enquiry report comes, be it an individual, officer or agency, no culprit will be spared.”
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Manish Sisodia took Twitter to express his condolences and said, “The fire accident which took place in Mundka is deeply tragic. Today, I visited the incident site with CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal, and met with the victims and their families. Many people have lost their dear ones to this unfortunate calamity. The Delhi Government will provide financial assistance of ₹10 lac to families of the deceased, as well as ₹50,000 to everyone injured in the fire.”
At the same time, Home Minister Shri Satyendar Jain tweeted, “I visited the incident site with the CM & Deputy CM in Mundka where a massive fire broke out. CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident. Families of the deceased will be given a compensation of ₹10 lac while the injured will receive financial support of ₹50,000.”