Odisha train tragedy | CM announces ₹5 lakh ex-gratia to kin of those from State killed in accident
The Hindu
Earlier Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh and the Prime Minister’s Office declared ₹2 lakh for the families which lost their near and dear ones in the tragedy.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on June 4 announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh to the family members of the people from the State killed in the triple train accident at Bahanga Bazar near Balasore.
The assistance will be given from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
The next of kin of the deceased from the State will get an assistance of ₹5 lakh and those who sustained serious injuries will get ₹1 lakh as assistance, a statement issued by the CMO said.
The ex-gratia assistance is applicable to the people of Odisha only, it said.
Mr. Patnaik who undertook a on-the-spot inspection of the tragedy on June 3, has also conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved families and wished speedy recovery of the injured persons.
Earlier Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh and the Prime Minister’s Office declared ₹2 lakh for the families which lost their near and dear ones in the tragedy.
According to the preliminary report of the Railways, the Coromandel Express entered the Loop Line and crashed into a goods train parked there instead of the main line, near Bahanaga Bazar railway station.
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