Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed grief over the accident of a passenger bus going from Hyderabad to Gorakhpur in Rewa. He has paid homage to the deceased in this extremely heart-wrenching accident.
He has prayed to God to give place to the departed souls at his lotus feet and for speedy recovery to the injured.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the Madhya Pradesh government is with the families of the victims in this hour of grief. It is sad that 15 people could not be saved in this accident. The kin of the deceased will be given an assistance of Rs one lakh each from the Madhya Pradesh government. Instructions have been given to Rewa district administration to send the mortal remains of the dead to Prayagraj respectfully. The injured are being treated free of cost at Rewa Medical College.
The injured will also be given an assistance amount of Rs 10 thousand each. CM Chouhan said this in a message issued to the media from the residence office.
Chief Minister Chouhan informed that he had a discussion with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on phone this morning regarding the accident.
CM Chouhan said that Rewa district administration was engaged in rescue and relief work as soon as the information about the accident was received.
The rescue operation was carried out throughout the night in the presence of senior officials including the District Collector and the Superintendent of Police. The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment. All possible help is being provided to the victims.