Earlier in the morning, Maharashtra CM Shinde also offered floral tributes to the brave hearts who lost their lives for the establishment of Maharashtra.
Several people were trapped under the debris when three-storey building collapsed in the Bhiwandi area in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday afternoon.
The three-storey building collapsed in the Bhiwandi area in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday afternoon trapping several people under the debris.
Maharshtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the Indira Gandhi Hospital and met with those injured after the building in Bhiwandi collapsed on Saturday.
In this regard, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the deceased.
While addressing the media he said, "Deceased's families will be given Rs 5 lakhs while we are ensuring proper treatment for those admitted," Shinde said.
At least seven people died while 24 are under treatment after suffering from heatstroke during the Maharashtra Bhushan Award ceremony in Navi Mumbai's Kharghar, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday.
Speaking at an event in Mumbai to mark Ambedkar Jayanti, CM Shinde said, "We are the largest democracy in the world and this has been possible because of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar."
The Pune police detained and questioned a drunken man for allegedly threatening to kill Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shine, officers informed on Tuesday.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is to chair a meeting at Sahyadri Guest House to discuss the 'agrarian crisis' after unseasonal rains across the State on Monday.