Ludhiana gas leak: PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for kin of dead

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50000 for those injured from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund PMNRF in the Ludhiana gas leak accidentIn a tweet posted on the official page of the PMO the Prime Minister Modi expressed grief over the incidentExpressing grief over the tragic incident due to gas leakage in Ludhiana the Prime Minister narendramodi has announced an exgratia grant of Rs 2 lakh through PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased 50000 will be given to each injured person tweeted the PMOMeanwhile the National Disaster Relief Force NDRF investigating the Ludhiana gas leak case on Monday said the release of the hydrogen sulphide gas was the possible reason for the deathsAlso Read Mysterious gas leak kills 11 in LudhianaThis accident happened due to the leak of hydrogen sulphide gas However as how the gas was formed remains a subject of investigation The level of gas in the air is being continuously checked since last night The level has declined NDRFs Assistant Commandant DL Jakhar saidThe level of gas in the air is being continuously checked by the local administration the NDRF and the municipal corporation they saidSwati Tiwana SDM Ludhiana who was present on the spot too said the level of gas in the air was being monitored continuouslyApart from this factories are also being inspected by the Punjab Pollution Control Board We are also examining the CCTV footage for leads on the leak Tiwana saidOf the 11 people who perished in the gas leak five were from a family she informedThe toll from the gas leakage incident that occured in Giaspura in Ludhiana district on Sunday has risen to 11A total of 11 persons are dead Among the deceased are 5 women and 6 men 2 children aged 10 and 13 years the official said on MondayPunjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed his deep sorrow over at the gas leak incident and assured all possible help to those affectedThe incident of a gas leak in the factory in the Giaspura area of Ludhiana is very sad Police government and NDRF teams are present at the spot All possible help is being extended to the affected Rest details soon Punjab CM Mann tweetedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever