Kolkata, April 30 -- Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia for the victims of the Kolkata fire, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the state government would provide ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
"State Government will give an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased, while the injured persons will get 50,000 each," the Chief Minister wrote on her X handle.
"Continuing to monitor the fallout of the unfortunate fire incident at a private hotel (Rituraj) in the BurraBazar area and appreciate the Fire Services' and police efforts in rescuing around 99 persons from out of most adverse circumstances," she wrote.
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