Rescue and Relief Operations
Relatives of the dead and injured received money and medical help from the government:
- "Rs 3 lakh will be given as ex-gratia to next of the kin of every dead person, while those seriously injured will get Rs 50,000," Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told reporters.
- The injured received free treatment at any government hospital.
Read more about this topic: 29 October 2005 Delhi Bombings
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