Prime Minister expresses grief over loss of lives in factory explosion in Nagpur, Maharashtra

Prime Minister announces ex-gratia from PMNRF Posted On: 01 MAR 2026 12:09PM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister has expressed deep distress over the explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Extending his condolences to the families of the deceased, the Prime Minister also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. The Prime Minister further affirmed that the local administration is assisting those affected. The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000. The Prime Minister Shared on X; "The explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is deeply distressing. My condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is assisting those affected. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000" The explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is deeply distressing. My condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is assisting those affected. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to… — PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 1, 2026 महाराष्ट्रातील नागपूर येथील कारखान्यात झालेला स्फोट अत्यंत दुर्दैवी आहे. मृतांच्या कुटुंबीयांप्रती माझ्या संवेदना व्यक्त करतो. जखमींच्या तब्येतीत लवकर सुधार व्हावा, अशी मी प्रार्थना करतो. स्थानिक प्रशासन प्रभावित नागरिकांना सर्वतोपरी मदत करत आहे. पंतप्रधान राष्ट्रीय मदत निधी… https://t.co/MKDMU9pGxS — PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 1, 2026 *** MJPS/Dr. Pavan Khedkar (Release ID: 2234121) Visitor Counter : 859 Read this release in: Kannada , Urdu , हिन्दी , Manipuri , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Odia , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister expresses grief over loss of lives in factory explosion in Nagpur, Maharashtra Prime Minister announces ex-gratia from PMNRF Posted On: 01 MAR 2026 12:09PM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister has expressed deep distress over the explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Extending his condolences to the families of the deceased, the Prime Minister also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. The Prime Minister further affirmed that the local administration is assisting those affected. The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000. The Prime Minister Shared on X; "The explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is deeply distressing. My condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is assisting those affected. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000" The explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is deeply distressing. My condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is assisting those affected. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to… — PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 1, 2026 महाराष्ट्रातील नागपूर येथील कारखान्यात झालेला स्फोट अत्यंत दुर्दैवी आहे. मृतांच्या कुटुंबीयांप्रती माझ्या संवेदना व्यक्त करतो. जखमींच्या तब्येतीत लवकर सुधार व्हावा, अशी मी प्रार्थना करतो. स्थानिक प्रशासन प्रभावित नागरिकांना सर्वतोपरी मदत करत आहे. पंतप्रधान राष्ट्रीय मदत निधी… https://t.co/MKDMU9pGxS — PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 1, 2026 *** MJPS/Dr. Pavan Khedkar (Release ID: 2234121) Prime Minister announces ex-gratia from PMNRF" /> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister has expressed deep distress over the explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Extending his condolences to the families of the deceased, the Prime Minister also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. The Prime Minister further affirmed that the local administration is assisting those affected.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister Shared on X;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">"The explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is deeply distressing. My condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is assisting those affected.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000"</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is deeply distressing. My condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is assisting those affected.<br><br>An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to…</p>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2027988969523449956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2026</a> <p lang="mr" dir="ltr">महाराष्ट्रातील नागपूर येथील कारखान्यात झालेला स्फोट अत्यंत दुर्दैवी आहे. मृतांच्या कुटुंबीयांप्रती माझ्या संवेदना व्यक्त करतो. जखमींच्या तब्येतीत लवकर सुधार व्हावा, अशी मी प्रार्थना करतो. स्थानिक प्रशासन प्रभावित नागरिकांना सर्वतोपरी मदत करत आहे.<br><br>पंतप्रधान राष्ट्रीय मदत निधी… <a href="https://t.co/MKDMU9pGxS">https://t.co/MKDMU9pGxS</a></p>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2028007813751181830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">***</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">MJPS/Dr. Pavan Khedkar</span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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