Prime Minister Narendra Modi PM has left for Kerala to take stock of the situation arising due to Puttingal temple fire incident. A team of doctors including burn specialists are accompanying him. He has directed that no protocol formalities be observed on his arrival in Kerala and focus remains on relief and rescue operations in Kollam.<br/><br/>Expressing deep anguish and shock over the disaster, Mr. Modi directed the Indian Air Force to ferry the injured to<br/>hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram for treatment.<br/><br/>Prime Minister spoke to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy about the accident and asked him to arrange immediate shifting of those critically injured via helicopter. Mr. Modi has asked Health Minister J P Nadda to immediately reach the site of the fire tragedy.<br/><br/>Mr. Modi also announced ex-gratia relief of two lakh rupees each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of the kin of the dead, and 50,000 rupees each to those injured in Kollam temple fire in Kerala.
News On AIR | April 10, 2016 12:05 PM
Puttingal temple fire: PM Modi leaves for Kerala to take stock of the situation