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The Government connected June 13 confirmed that the fig of Keralites who died successful the fire that ripped done a labour campy successful Kuwait has climbed to 24.
The authorities besides announced ex gratia outgo of ₹5 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹1 lakh for the adjacent of kin of those who suffered pain and autumn injuries successful the disaster.
The State Cabinet which met present announced that 2 salient businesspersons from Kerala, M.A. Yusuff Ali and Ravi Pillai, had informed Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that they would donate ₹5 lakh and ₹2 lakh, respectively, to the families of the deceased successful summation to the government’s aid, expanding the full compensation to ₹12 lakh. The Cabinet said the businesspersons would transmission their payments to the bereaved families via the Department of Non-Resident Keralite’s Affairs (NoRKA).
The Cabinet besides decided to dispatch a delegation headed by Health Minister Veena George. The State manager of the National Health Mission, Jeevan Babu, volition travel Ms. George.
Ms. George volition coordinate efforts to repatriate the bodies of the deceased to their location State and assistance successful providing the champion aesculapian attraction to those injured successful the fire.
Kuwait fire | Video Credit: The Hindu
Kerala’s Special Officer successful New Delhi, K.V. Thomas, would coordinate with the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy successful Kuwait.
The Cabinet has besides enlisted the Keralite diaspora and Malayali associations successful the Gulf to assistance injured persons. It has opened a helpdesk and a planetary interaction centre.
Non-resident Keralites (NRKs) tin interaction the NoRKA Global Contact Centre astatine the 24-hour toll-free number 1800 425 3939 (from India) oregon +91-8802 012 345 (from abroad, missed telephone service).
Among those who died successful the tragic incidental were 5 persons from Pathanamthitta district, 3 from Kollam, 2 each from Kottayam, Malappuram and Kasaragod and 1 from Kannur.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said arrangements had been made astatine the Kochi aiport to transport the mortal remains of the victims of the occurrence mishap to their location towns without delay.
