Chennai, Oct 7 (BPNS)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of three children died of food poison at a private children’s home at Thirumuruganpoondi in Tiruppur. Stalin extended his condolences to the families of three children and announced the solatium from the Chief Ministers Public Relief Fund.
It may be noted that on Wednesday, the 14 inmates of the home and the warden had dinner and later some of them complained of uneasiness and by Thursday morning situation turned worse.
Two boys, Babu (10) and Athish (11) died at the centre while the remaining 12 children and the warden were rushed to the hospital. Another student, Matheesh (14) died at a private hospital while the warden Jayaraman (63) and 11 children are recouping from the hospital.
In a related development state Social Welfare Minister, Geetha Jeevan and State Minister for Information and Public Relations , M.P. Saminathan inspected the children’s home and the Social welfare minister announced the shutting down of the children’s home. The ministers also announced Rs 1 lakh relief to the family of the deceased children from the DMK party and Rs 50,000 to those in hospital.
Minister Geetha Vijayan while interacting with media persons said that stringent action would be taken against the administrator of the children’s home, Senthilnathan. She said that action would be initiated against District Child Protection Officer as there was a lack of inspection on the part of the officer. She said that this was evident as the children were lodged in a building covered by tin sheets while a concrete building was there in the compound.
The minister also said that the children who are now in hospital after complete recovery will be shifted to Government run homes and their education would be taken care of.
Geetha Vijayan said that inspection would be conducted in all 13 such children’s homes in Tiruppur district.
