Guwahati: The affected families of the recent Fatasil Ambari Fire incident will receive one-time monetary assistance from the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC).
Each aggrieved family will receive a one-time assistance of Rs. 25,000 from GMC as compensation.
Additionally, the firm will give two months’ worth of income in advance to residents who work for GMC.
Taking to Twitter, GMC Councillor Mrigen Sarania announced on Saturday, “The fire broke out in Fatasil Harijan Colony yesterday. Voluntary organizations, individuals distributed clothes,blankets,food items etc. GMC will provide one-time assistance of Rs 25,000 per family and two months advance salary to the affected GMC employees.”
It should be mentioned that a terrible fire destroyed over 150 homes in Fatasil Ambari.
More than 15 cylinders were suspected to have exploded in a slum area behind the Kamakhya Ram Borooah College in Fatasil, sparking the raging blaze.
All arterial roads were blocked after the fire broke out.