For the first time, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has announced insurance amount of Rs5 lakh for any pilgrim who would be a victim of possible terror strike during the Rath Yatra in Puri.
A maximum of 30 pilgrims would be under insurance coverage for only 13 days from June 24 till July 6.
Apart from terror attack, victims of unnatural death, accident and stampede would also come under the category.
The insurance amount has also been announced for 10 servitors and SJTA staffs in the temple premises for one year from July 22, 2017 to July 21, 2018. The insurance cover has also been provided for 10 devotees, servitors and SJTA staffs in the premises of the Gundicha Temple for nine days from June 25 to July 3.
The artisans, servitors and carpenters engaged in construction of chariots at the Rath Khala have also been provided the insurance cover. A beneficiary can claim the insurance amount from June 9 till June 24. A maximum of 10 persons can get insurant benefit under this category. A total of Rs9,87,728 has been deposited by the SJTA at the account of the National Insurance Company towards premium for these four categories.