Mayabunder, April 30: The Ex-Pramukh, Mayabunder, Shri Abdul Siddique in a letter to the Dy. Commissioner, N&M Andaman District, explaining the ground situation of the fire accident that occurred in the midnight of 29th April 2024 has demanded for immediate assessment of damages and compensation to the accident victims.
In his letter, Siddique said, “Witnessing the aftermath of the incident earlier today was truly heart-wrenching. The swift response and concerted efforts of the Administration, led by Shri. Asish Joon, Assistant commissioner (HQ) were commendable. However, despite the valiant efforts of the police, fire brigade teams, and other departments, approximately 14 to 15 shops suffered irreparable damage.
The name of the Victims are as follows: Suresh Chakraborty, Paban Biswas, Narayan Chandra Dutta, Mukti Lakra, Jevan Santosh Das, Susanta Roy, Susila Baral, Ashok Mondal, Manju Mondal, Abijeet KR. Baul, Tapan Biswas, Gopal Halder, M. Raja and Tarun Roy.
Siddique had met the victims and also key community leaders and representatives who had been involved in providing assistance and support to the affected individuals since the onset of the tragedy.
He requested the DC to initiate appropriate measures to assess the extent of damages suffered by the affected shopkeepers. He also requested the DC to personally escalate this matter to the attention of the Lt. Governor of ANI and the Chief Secretary of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration to expedite the release of compensation for the affected families, and their rehabilitation.