"An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000," the Prime Minister Office stated on X.
A total of seven people who sustained injuries in the Rudraprayag tempo traveller accident were airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh on Saturday on the orders of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed condolences over the loss of lives in the accident and said that local administration and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams are engaged in rescue operation.
PM Modi said on Saturday that he shared India's perspective on the world stage and shared highlights from his participation in the G7 Summit that concluded on Friday.
PM Modi addressed the G7 Outreach Session on AI and Energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean, touching upon various subjects including the transformative role of technology in human progress.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking part in the ongoing Group of Seven (G7) Outreach Session on Artificial Intelligence, energy, Africa and the Mediterranean being held in Italy's Apulia on Friday.
PM Modi met Pope Francis upon reaching the Summit after he was welcomed by Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni as India participated as an 'Outreach Nation' in the G7 Summit.
The leaders engaged in productive discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and addressing the situation in Ukraine, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in an official release.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the two countries.