Dravika Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA Senthil Balaji on Wednesday distributed the first instalment of relief cheques worth Rs 50,000 each from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund to 45 families affected in the recent Karur stampede.

The Chief Minister had previously announced relief assistance of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the deceased, and ordered that those injured be given compensation ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh.

Following this, today, relief cheques ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh were distributed as the first phase of compensation to the 45 injured persons during the stampede.

District Collector Thangavel and MLA Senthil Balaji personally visited the victims’ homes, enquired about their health, and handed over the cheques.

Several government department offic

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