The government stands firmly behind the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic fire near Gulzar House.
Expressing deep grief over the death of 17 people in the Gulzar House fire, the state government announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu made this announcement while speaking to the media at the Osmania GH mortuary.
As per the directions of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, the Deputy CM rushed from Madhira in Khammam district to Osmania Hospital and reviewed the situation along with Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Damodar Raja Narasimha. They visited the families of the victims at the mortuary and conveyed their heartfelt condolences, praying that God gives them the strength to bear the loss.
They also sought details of the incident from Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand, GHMC Commissioner Karnan, and Fire Services DG Y. Nagi Reddy.
Bhatti later addressed the media at the OGH mortuary gate. He said the government would stand by the affected families in all possible ways and added that the death of the 17 people in the early morning fire near Gulzar House in Hyderabad’s Old City was extremely unfortunate. The incident deeply pained Chief Minister Revanth and the Cabinet, Bhatti added.
After learning of the incident, the CM responded immediately and coordinated operations with ministers and officials over the phone, giving instructions for firefighting and rescue operations, which he monitored minute by minute.
Hyderabad in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar rushed to the site as soon as he was informed, and monitored the situation on the ground. Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha reached the Osmania Hospital and ensured that the injured received proper medical treatment.
Bhatti said that while he was touring Madhira, the CM called and asked him to rush to OGH and review the situation, and that he reached the Osmania Hospital immediately.
By that time, the CM had already been receiving updates from the Fire Department, the GHMC, police, revenue, and health officials, and was speaking to families of the victims.
Bhatti said the government has taken previous fire incidents seriously and has discussed preventive measures two to three times in the Cabinet to prevent such tragedies in future.
