Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday approved an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the unfortunate bus accident in Assar, Doda.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh each to be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the unfortunate bus accident in Assar, Doda.
In a commendable display of promptness and coordination, the Indian Army, in collaboration with civil administration, conducted a swift rescue operation in response to a grievous accident on National Highway 244 at Assar, near Wani Mod, approximately 4 km from COB ASSAR towards Batote.
The toll in the Doda bus accident has gone up. Thirty-eight people were killed and 17 others injured after the bus fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda on Wednesday.
The death toll in the Doda bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to 36 while 6 others are said to be critical, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said in a post on X.
"Helicopter service to be arranged for shifting the more injured ones. All possible help, as required being provided. I am in constant touch," Union Minister Jitendra Singh said.
Based on the survey, 150 districts in India have been declared water-scarce, and Doda district is one among them. This year the theme of 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Catch the rain' is 'Source Sustainability for Drinking Water'.