A day after firecracker explosion in a Sangrur godown, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the incident while announcing Rs one lakh each as compensation to the families of those killed in the same.
Expressing grief at the death of five people and injuries to some others, the Chief Minister directed the District Administration to ascertain the cause of the tragic incident and take remedial measure in future to prevent its recurrence.
He asked the officials to fix responsibility for the explosion that took place in the godown in Sullar Gharat village in Dirba sub-division of Sangrur district.
Capt Amarinder ordered stringent implementation of fire safety rules or guidelines in the operations of all business establishments and industries using hazardous and highly inflammable materials.
No complacency or laxity in this regard would be tolerated, he warned.