A nine-year boy Sanjay Ganjhu died as a result of monetary crunch, which arose after the demonetisation (of rupees) under Nawadih block if Bokaro district on Thursday.
Sanjay was ill from the last four days and died on Thursday as he could not get proper treatment over the financial crisis. We are the daily wage earner, but not getting work since after the announcement of demonetization or rupees which cash crunch in the market, said Surendra Ganjhu the father of the deceased.
Our situation has gotten worse since past eight days; we have nothing to eat, said Sonaram Ganjhu the grandfather of the deceased.
‘I got the information from panchayat representatives that a nine years boy died’, said Anup Kachhap Circle Officer of Nawadih block. “The representatives also said that his family is reeling under acute financial crisis as they are not getting work (on daily wages) since past few days”, added Kachhap.
“I have told the officials to visit there and took an account of the situation. They will get the needful government helps earliest”, he said.
Cash crunch hits the market; daily wage earners are suffering a lot, said Tikat Mahato a Zila Parishad Member.
“Cash crunch arises since after the government scrapped `500, `1000 notes. Due to the shortage of small notes, daily wage earners are not getting work as no one has enough small currency to pay”, he added.
Hard hit with the situation Ganjhu’s family is also facing starvation situation since past few days. Though we have urged from the block officials to provide financial assistance to them, said M Mahato a member of AJSU party.
Two days earlier a 20 years youth lavkush died in Bokaro under Marafari police station over unable to get proper treatment over the financial crisis. Stunned over the incident (death of his grandson) his grandfather laxmi Prasad died on next morning.