Dyeing unit collapse: Admn disburses Rs 1 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased

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Ludhiana, Updated At : 04:30 AM May 23, 2025 IST

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Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Rohit Kumar Gupta and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (East) Jasleen Kaur Bhullar handed over ex-gratia cheques of Rs 1 lakh each to the families of four workers who lost their lives in the dyeing factory collapse incident occurred at Focal Point, Phase VIII, here, on March 8.

The financial assistance has been provided by Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora, who after the incident had announced to support the bereaved families. The tragic incident had claimed the lives of Jatinder, Gurnarinder Singh, Lallan Yadav and Hakam Yadav, who were working at the dyeing factory at that time.

Gupta expressed condolences on behalf of the district administration and assured the families of continued support.

The families of the victims also expressed gratitude for the financial aid.

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