Kerala govt to provide house for kin of Kuwait fire victim under housing scheme
Thrissur (Kerala), Jun 16: The Kerala government on Sunday promised to provide a house to the family of Binoy Thomas, who died in the recent Kuwait fire, under its LIFE Mission housing scheme.
A native of Chavakkad here, Thomas had reached Kuwait just days ago to realise his family's dream of building a better house and living conditions.
Presently, Thomas' family lives in a make-shift house on a three cent plot here.
Revenue Minister K Rajan and Social Justice Minister R Bindhu visited the family members on Sunday and consoled them.
Both the ministers assured that the government would take care of Thomas' family and extend all support to get the assistance announced by various outfits without any fail.
Rajan told reporters here that the family had already applied for a house under the LIFE Mission scheme and steps would be taken to allot it at the earliest.
A special council meeting of the Chavakkad Municipality would be convened for this, he said.
Minister Bindhu said steps would be taken to provide a job for Thomas's son.
According to officials, 49 people were killed in a fire that broke out in the Al-Mangaf building in Kuwait on June 12.
Out of the total casualties, 45 were Indians, they said.
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TMC will be voted back to power in Bengal: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna (PTI): Leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Tuesday exuded confidence that the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC will again be voted to power in West Bengal.
Yadav returned to Patna after a four-day poll campaign in West Bengal.
“The atmosphere there is euphoric and people want to bring Didi (Mamata Banerjee) back to power. I am fully confident that the TMC will win the election,” he told reporters here.
He said that a large number of people from Bihar living in West Bengal share a lot of love and respect for Mamata Banerjee.
Responding to BJP’s allegations that the TMC had “ruined” West Bengal during its tenure, the RJD leader said the “entire country has been ruined under the Narendra Modi-led government”.
“I want to ask one question to Modi ji – you have been prime minister for more than 11 years, tell me one thing you have done for Bengal,” Yadav said.
The first phase of elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
