Minister gives compensation to UP road mishap victim's kin
Bokaro: State education minister Jagarnath Mahto on Monday paid Rs 4 lakh compensation each to the families of the13 migrant workers who were killed in a road accident at Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh on May 16. The deceased worked at marble mines in Rajasthan and were returning to their homes in Bokaro amid the lockdown when the truck they were travelling in met with an accident.
Most of the deceased were below 30 years of age.
Mahto, along district officials, handed the cheques to the deceased’s families in the presence of Bokaro MLA Biranchi Narayan, among others. Mahto said, “The promise made by chief minister Hemant Soren has been fulfilled today.”
Chas SDO Sashi Prakash Singh said, “Besides the compensation given to the deceased’s kin, the four injured in the accident were paid Rs 50,000 each. The deceased were residents of Gopalpur and Kherabeda panchayats of Chas block.” 4
Mahto, along district officials, handed the cheques to the deceased’s families in the presence of Bokaro MLA Biranchi Narayan, among others. Mahto said, “The promise made by chief minister Hemant Soren has been fulfilled today.”
Chas SDO Sashi Prakash Singh said, “Besides the compensation given to the deceased’s kin, the four injured in the accident were paid Rs 50,000 each. The deceased were residents of Gopalpur and Kherabeda panchayats of Chas block.” 4
Apart from compensations other benefits under various schemes were also distributed among the dependents of the deceased workers and injured.
The Uttar Pradesh government however had paid Rs 2 lakh compensation to its victim kin within a month of the incident.
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