PM Modi made announcement in Karnataka accident, will give Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased 

PM News: PM Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the families of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:52 PM (IST)
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PM Modi made announcement in Karnataka accident, will give Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased 
PM Modi made announcement in Karnataka accident, will give Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased 

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the families of those killed in a road accident in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district. PM Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the families of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

The PMO said on X, "Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the accident in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. 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: PM Modi."

It is being reported that the victims were vegetable vendors who were on their way to sell vegetables from Savanur to Kumta market when the truck overturned and fell into a 50-metre-deep gorge. Earlier, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condoled the deaths. “It is heart-wrenching to hear the news of the death of a total of 14 people in two separate accidents at Yellapur in Uttara Kannada district and Sindhanur in Raichur district,” he said.

In another incident, four people were killed and 10 others injured when a vehicle overturned at Sindhanur in Karnataka’s Raichur district this morning. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each to the kin of those who died in two separate road accidents in Uttara Kannada, Raichur districts on Wednesday morning. “The state government will provide a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each to the families of those who died in two separate accidents at Yellapur in Uttara Kannada district and Sindhanur in Raichur district,” Siddaramaiah said in a post on X.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer