Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has called an all-party meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities in places of worship in the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy which has claimed 109 lives and left over 350 injured.
Talking reporters in Thiruvananthapuram after a meeting with senior officials and doctors attending to the injured, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy also announced earmarking of Rs 20 crore for relief and rehabilitation of the victims of the April 10 fireworks tragedy at the century-old Puttingal Devi temple at Paravur, about 70 km from Thiruvananthapuram.
The government will formulate a policy on fireworks after reaching a consensus at the all-party meeting on Thursday, he said after chairing the meeting Tuesday morning during which facilities being provided to the injured undergoing treatment at various hospitals were discussed.
The accident occurred during an 'unauthorised' display of fireworks in the early hours of Sunday after a spark from a firecracker fell on the storehouse containing crackers, triggering explosions.
It should be allowed with sufficient safety measures, he told reporters, adding certain groups were trying to make 'political gain' by raising the demand for banning fireworks display.
He made it clear that strict instructions have been given to police to carry out raids on illegal cracker manufacturing units.
Talking reporters in Thiruvananthapuram after a meeting with senior officials and doctors attending to the injured, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy also announced earmarking of Rs 20 crore for relief and rehabilitation of the victims of the April 10 fireworks tragedy at the century-old Puttingal Devi temple at Paravur, about 70 km from Thiruvananthapuram.
The government will formulate a policy on fireworks after reaching a consensus at the all-party meeting on Thursday, he said after chairing the meeting Tuesday morning during which facilities being provided to the injured undergoing treatment at various hospitals were discussed.
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The accident occurred during an 'unauthorised' display of fireworks in the early hours of Sunday after a spark from a firecracker fell on the storehouse containing crackers, triggering explosions.
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It should be allowed with sufficient safety measures, he told reporters, adding certain groups were trying to make 'political gain' by raising the demand for banning fireworks display.
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He made it clear that strict instructions have been given to police to carry out raids on illegal cracker manufacturing units.
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