Bihar CM expresses grief over Vaishali accident, announces ex-gratia

Over the loss of lives including children in the accident in Vaishali Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief and announced an ex-gratia on Sunday.

Announcing an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the next kin of the deceased CM Kumar said, “I am pained by the incident of a speeding truck crushing many people including children in the Desari police station area of Vaishali. Deep sympathy for the relatives of the deceased. They will be given an ex-gratia grant of Rs 5 lakh each. Instructed for proper treatment of the injured. Wishing them a speedy recovery.”

In a tragic road accident in the Mehnar area of Vaishali, Bihar seven children were killed and several others were injured when a truck rammed into roadside.

Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu also expressed her condolences on Sunday and said, “The news of several casualties including children in a road accident in Vaishali, Bihar is harrowing. I express my deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in this accident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.”

Moreover, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed his condolence and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF and 50,000 to the injured from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund).

Taking to Twitter Prime Minister’s Office tweeted, “The accident in Vaishali, Bihar is saddening. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. 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.”