Rayagada culvert collapse: Odisha CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for each victim's family
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of the five deceased in the Rayagada culvert collapse, an official statement said.
ANI
Jul 31, 2023 23:35 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 31 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of the five deceased in the Rayagada culvert collapse, an official statement said.
Patnaik has expressed deep grief over the death of five people, including four children, when an under-construction culvert collapsed near Uparasaza, Kalyansingpur block of Rayagada district on Monday.
The Chief Minister also ordered strict action against the officials whose negligence caused the accident, the CM office said in the statement.
All the victims died due to head injuries. The accident occurred at around 11 am on Monday, said the officials, adding that the bodies were sent for post-mortem. (ANI)
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