Vijay Wadettiwar: Those responsible for Mahad building collapse will not be spared

Maharashtra Minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs each to the families of the deceased. Financial assistance of upto Rs 50,000 will be provided to those injured in the incident, said the minister. 

At least 10 people lost their lives in Raigad building collapse.

Those who lost their houses should also be given some help hence we'll put this in front of Cabinet tomorrow. We'll not leave people responsible for this collapse, they murdered innocent people. The minister further said that the quality of construction material was very poor & breaking with hands.

Three teams of the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and 12 teams of the fire brigade are at the spot. There were around 40 flats in the building, the official said, adding those rescued were shifted to a local hospital at Mahad, which is around 170 km from Mumbai.

The Tarek Garden building collapsed at Kajalpura in Mahad tehsil around 7 pm.

Raigad Police has registered a case against five people over Raigad Building collapse. The FIR against the five accused has been registered under section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, sources said on Tuesday.

Those who lost their houses should also be given some help hence we'll put this in front of Cabinet tomorrow. We'll not leave people responsible for this collapse, they murdered innocent people. Quality of construction material is very poor & breaking with hands: Vijay Wadettiwar https://t.co/STRVpqJFiW

— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2020