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CM Suvendu Adhikari to visit homes of stampede victims on Navami and Dashami
- •Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will visit the homes of those who died in the Chorbagan Sarbojonin puja marquee stampede during Navami and Dashami.
- •The Chief Minister announced that 25 people were rescued, and magistrate-rank officials are overseeing the handover of bodies after post-mortems.
- •To prevent future accidents, the Chief Minister directed that there will be no VIP lines at large puja marquees, enforcing a single line for all general visitors.
- •The Chief Minister will also personally inspect the city's traffic system and visit the Lallazar traffic control room.
- •In light of the tragic loss of lives, the state administration has decided to curtail Bijaya Sammilani events to prioritize grieving families.
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The West Bengal government announced a compensation of 25 lakh rupees and a government job for the family of each deceased person, along with 5 lakh rupees for every injured individual. Additionally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced 2 lakh rupees for the next of kin of each deceased person and 50,000 rupees for each injured person.
Following the disaster, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that major puja marquees will no longer have VIP lines and must arrange entry through a single line for general visitors. Furthermore, a special inspection team will tour pandals to monitor crowd control and structural safety.
Chief State administration officials announced that the state government will seek a fact-finding inquiry into the stampede led by a sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court. Police have also registered cases against organizers and private security guards, and are examining CCTV footage and crowd management lapses.
