Raipur

Rs 7l compensation to be given in drowning accidents

Staff Reporter

Compensatory amount for family of five people who drowned in separate incidents has been approved by Jashpurnagar Collector lS Ken on Thursday.

Relative of four persons will get a sum of Rs 1.5 lakh each, while relatives of the fifth person will be given Rs 1 lakh as compensation. Arjun Ram, resident of Baigaamba, had drowned in a pond in June 2011. His wife will be given Rs 1 lakh from the Government funds. Seeta Ram had drowned in a well in July 2013, Hrishi Sharma drowned in a pond in April 2013, 35-year-old Sanjay Kumar had drowned in a well in September 2013 and lachhan Sai had drowned in a village well in October 2013.

Nearest relatives of these persons will get a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh from the State Government’s relief fund.