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Prez Murmu, PM Modi, HM Amit Shah, LG Sinha express grief, shock over Doad Road Accident Deaths

PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for victim families, Rs 50k for injured

K H News Service by K H News Service
November 16, 2023
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Srinagar : President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed shock and sadness over a bus accident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for the families of the deceased and Rs 50 thousand for the injured, the Jammu & Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs to each one of the NoKs of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh to the injured.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of the unfortunate death of several passengers in a bus accident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. I express my condolences to the bereaved family members and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured,” Murmu said in a post in Hindi on X, formerly Twitter.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the bus accident was distressing. “My condolences to the families who have lost their near and dear ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest,” Modi said on X. He announced that an ex gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh each would be given to the next of the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
Union Home Amit Shah also condoled the deaths in accident: Deeply anguished to learn about the loss of precious lives due to a tragic bus accident at Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The local administration is conducting the rescue operation in the gorge where the bus had the accident. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Home Minister, Amit Shah said on X.
Taking to micro blogging social networking site “ X” formerly called Twitter the Jammu & Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said“Extremely pained by the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Assar, Doda. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved families & wishing for a speedy recovery of those injured in the accident. Directed Div Com & Dist Admin to provide all necessary assistance to affected persons,” Sinha posted on X. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 Lakh each would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the unfortunate bus accident in Assar, Doda. Rs. 1 Lakh would be given to those injured.

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