Patna boat tragedy: PM announces ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh
Team Udayavani, Jan 15, 2017, 12:31 PM IST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sanctioned Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of those killed in Patna boat tragedy from the PM National Relief Fund.
Those seriously injured will be given Rs 50,000 each, the PMO said.
Last night, while condoling loss of lives, the PM has postponed his programme scheduled for today in Patna.
“PM expressed grief on the loss of lives caused by the boat tragedy in Bihar. He extended condolences to the bereaved families,” the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted last night.
In the wake of the tragedy, a programme to mark the start of redevelopment work of Mahatma Gandhi Setu in Patna which he was to address today via video conferencing was also postponed, the PMO said.
At least 20 people, including some minors, drowned when a boat capsized on the Ganga in Patna, suspectedly because of overloading.
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