Delhi CM meets kin of Saidulajab, Hauz Rani victims, hands ₹10 lakh ex gratia
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta provided financial compensation to the families of victims affected by a building collapse in Saidulajab and a hotel fire in Hauz Rani. The government is also upgrading fire safety infrastructure to prevent future tragedies.
Why it matters
Urban safety and infrastructure management are critical issues in densely populated cities like Delhi, where building code violations often lead to loss of life.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday (June 22, 2026) met the families of those who died in the Saidulajab building collapse and the Hauz Rani hotel fire incidents and handed them an ex-gratia amount of ₹10 lakh each. She said the government is taking concrete steps to prevent such tragedies, adding that those responsible for the two incidents won’t be spared.
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