Date:27/04/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/27/stories/2008042755110500.htm
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Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Increase solatium, says Jayalalithaa

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Friday urged the State government to increase the solatium to Rs. 5 lakh to the parents of the four children who died after they were administered measles vaccine on April 23.

The Chief Minister has announced Rs. 3 lakh each to the parents.

Power cuts

In a statement here, Ms. Jayalalithaa alleged that the power cuts were causing enormous hardship and hospitals were not able to preserve the medicines and other vaccines.

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