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September 13, 2012
New Delhi

PM condoles loss of lives in Khanna agro plant explosion, sanctions relief

The Prime Minister has expressed his condolences over the loss of lives in the Agro Plant accident in Khanna town, Punjab. Dr. Manmohan Singh has sanctioned an ex-gratia payment of two lakh rupees to the next of kin of each of the deceased and fifty thousand rupees each to the seriously injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.