Arunachal governor announces Rs 1 lakh ex gratia for landslide deaths
April 24, 2016 18:38
Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa today mourned the death of two senior citizens in landslides at Thongleng village under Lumla sub-division of Tawang district yesterday.
The Governor announced an amount of Rs one lakh as ex gratia to the nearest kin of each of the deceased and Rs 25,000 each to the seriously injured from his relief fund, a Raj Bhawan statement said.
"All injured persons should be given free treatment by the state government," he said.
Reiterating his appeal to the people and advice to the state government amid heavy rainfall resulting in landslides and floods, Rajkhowa said to avoid more such tragedies, the district authorities should shift people from all vulnerable areas and temporarily put them into suitable shelter homes till the situation improves and risk elements ruled out.
The Governor announced an amount of Rs one lakh as ex gratia to the nearest kin of each of the deceased and Rs 25,000 each to the seriously injured from his relief fund, a Raj Bhawan statement said.
"All injured persons should be given free treatment by the state government," he said.
Reiterating his appeal to the people and advice to the state government amid heavy rainfall resulting in landslides and floods, Rajkhowa said to avoid more such tragedies, the district authorities should shift people from all vulnerable areas and temporarily put them into suitable shelter homes till the situation improves and risk elements ruled out.
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