NEW DELHI, Feb 9: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday handed over financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of four Delhi residents who lost their lives in the tragic Goa nightclub fire incident, officials said.
The fire broke out on December 6 at the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Arpora, Goa, claiming the lives of four members of the same family from Sadatpur Extension in Delhi. The deceased were identified as businessman Vinod Kumar (42), Anita Joshi (42), Saroj Joshi (41) and Kamla Joshi (44).
At a programme held at the Delhi Secretariat, the Chief Minister met the bereaved family and handed over a total assistance amount of Rs 40 lakh to Bhavana Joshi and other family members.
Cabinet Minister and Karawal Nagar MLA Kapil Mishra was also present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, Kapil Mishra described the incident as extremely painful and heartbreaking, stating that the death of four members of a single Delhi-based family was not merely an accident but the result of serious negligence.
He said that soon after the incident, he had met the family members and informed them about the Chief Minister’s announcement of Rs 10 lakh financial assistance for each deceased person.
“Chief Minister Rekha Gupta personally met the family, expressed her deep condolences, assured all possible support from the Delhi Government, and handed over the total assistance amount of Rs 40 lakh,” Mishra said.
After receiving the financial assistance, Bhavana Joshi said the tragic incident had completely changed her life as she lost four members of her family in an unfortunate incident, thus leaving the responsibility of three elderly people and four children on her shoulders.
She expressed gratitude to the Delhi Chief Minister and the Minister, saying that the financial assistance would provide crucial support to her family during this extremely difficult period. (UNI)
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