Kolkata, June 16 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mata Banerjee on Monday visited Kidderpore market in south Kolkata and announced a solatium of Rs 1 lakh to those whose shops were completely destroyed, and Rs 50,000 to those whose businesses were partially damaged in a big fire early on Monday as the affected traders claimed that some 1,300 shops were reduced to ashes.
Banerjee, while announcing the compensation to the affected business people, said that the government would set up a new trading hub with all modern facilities and fire fighting system and allot them along with monetary assistance.
She said the funds would be given after the business people get a new site for them. She said the government would spend the money for setting up ...