Kallakurichi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday reasserted that the government will take stringent action against all those found guilty in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and bear the educational expenses of the children who lost their parents apart from providing Rs 10-lakh ex-gratia to the bereaved families.
Issuing a statement in this regard in the Assembly, Stalin said, "The government will act on the report of the one-man commission within two days. Also, we will take care of the education of the children who lost either one or both their parents."
The CM further said that in addition to the ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh and paying for the education of the children, the government will deposit Rs 5 lakh in the bank accounts of children who lost both parents and this amount will be given to them with interest when they attain 18 years of age. An amount of Rs 5000 will be paid every month till they are adults, he added.
Elaborating further, Stalin said that a child who has lost one of the parents will be given Rs 3 lakh and similarly this amount will be returned with interest when he/she turns 18. These children would be admitted in hostels of their choice, he added.
The Chief Minister listed down various steps taken in connection with Kallakurichi hooch tragedy. A total of 57 doctors from five districts were immediately dispatched to assist the existing 161 doctors at Kallakurichi Government Hospital so as to tackle the challenge on urgent basis.
