Live! Missing to be presumed dead by July 15, compensation by July 30: Bahuguna

July 04, 2013 17:58

Pegging the number of pilgrims missing after the recent natural calamity in Uttarakhand at more than 3000, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today said if they don't surface till July 15 they will be presumed dead.

"Considering the magnitude of the crisis, the state cabinet has decided that if the missing persons are not found by July 15, we will presume that they are dead and the process of paying compensation to their next of kin will begin", he said.

The exact number of persons missing after the tragedy is 3,064 and the deadline for finding them is July 15, he said. He said the process of payment of compensation to the families of those killed in the disaster will hopefully be completed by July 30.

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