Delhi govt announces compensation for blast victims
{image-delhi blasts_14092008.jpg news.oneindia.in}New Delhi, Sep 14: The Delhi government on Saturday, Sep 13 announced a compensation to blasts victims. Delhi government announced Rs 5,00,000 to the next of kin of each of those killed and Rs 50,000 to the injured in the serial bombings.
"All
medical
treatment
in
government
and
private
hospitals
will
be
borne
by
the
Delhi
government.
The
treatment
is
provided
to
inured
free
of
charge,"
Delhi
cabinet
announced
after
holding
an
emergency
meeting
following
the
mayhem.
Twenty-two
people
were
killed
and
33
injured
as
five
bombs
went
off
in
a
space
of
22
minutes
in
three
crowded
areas
in
the
worst
terror
attack
in
the
capital
in
nearly
three
years.
The
Cabinet
condemned
the
serial
bomb
blasts
in
the
capital.
See in pics: Delhi serial blasts
"The cabinet expressed deep sympathy with the families of the deceased who lost their near and dear ones and condoled the unfortunate and tragic demise of the victims due to the blasts," a Delhi government spokesperson said. The government appealed to the citizens of Delhi to stand strong together to face the situation with calm and fortitude and not to be provoked by such cowardly acts of terrorist violence.
"The people of Delhi have always loved peace and lived in harmony and must do so in this hour of crisis," the spokesperson added.
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