DCSA sanctions ex-gratia relief to families of fire accident at Bambooflat

Port Blair, Dec 19: An unfortunate fire accident was reported on 17/12/2018 wherein the wooden house consisting shops located at Bambooflat Market was severely damaged due to fire incident took place at late night around 02.00 AM on 16/12/2018.

In order to provide timely relief to the affected families the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman has sanctioned an amount of  90,000/- (Rupees Ninety Thousand Only) to the victims. The amount is sanctioned in terms of norms of assistance admissible to the losses sustained to small business enterprises under the newly promulgated scheme of A N Islands approved by Govt. of India.