Begin typing your search...
Government rapped for delay in replying on dengue relief
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday criticised the government for working at a snail’s pace in replying to petitions on dengue death compensation and directed the state to file one by December 16.
By
migrator
migrator
Madurai
When the petitioner KK Ramesh argued that the case was heard twice in the past and not a single reply was filed so far by the government, Judges Venugopal and Abdul Kuthus immediately questioned the public prosecutor.
The petitioner had prayed the High Court to direct the government to provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the family of the persons who had died of dengue in the state and stop the proposed merger of Centre for Research in Medical Entomology at Madurai with another research centre in Puducherry.
Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!
Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!
Click here for iOS
Click here for Android
Next Story
