Port Blair, Nov. 4: The State President BJP, Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has requested the Lt. Governor of A&N Islands and the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman for rehabilitation of employees (fire victims) of CCS and also for awarding adequate compensation to them.
Bairagi informed the authorities that on 3rd November, a major fire accident was reported from one of the branch buildings of the Consumers Cooperative Stores Limited located at Bhatu Basti.
The General Manager of CCS has informed that the fire was massive and the entire first floor of the building was gutted and huge financial loss of Rs. 20,00000/- was incurred. Bairagi visited the site of the fire and witnessed the fire fighters trying to control the enormous flames. He mentioned that four employees of the CCS were also residing in the same building with their families, who are now homeless and helpless.
Bairagi requested for rehabilitation and adequate compensation to the employees of CCS, who were victims of the fire accident. He also requested the authorities to help the Consumers Co-operative Stores financially so that they can rebuild their institution in a proper manner.