Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Monday directed J&K Principal Secretary (Home Department), Chandraker Bharti, to immediately provide financial assistance to the families of civilian victims of the Gagangir terrorist attack.
He has also asked the APCO Infratech company to release the compensation without any delay.
Seven employees of an infrastructure firm, including a Kashmiri doctor, were killed on Sunday evening in a terror attack on a workers’ camp near the tourist resort of Sonamarg on the strategic Srinagar-Leh Highway. Five other workers were also injured in the attack.
A government spokesman said the APCO Infratech officials briefed the Lieutenant Governor on assistance being provided to the kin / family members.
Under SRE, Rs.6 Lakh is to be given to the next of kin of each martyred civilian, and Rs.15 Lakh as an immediate measure to be provided by APCO Infratech. An ex-gratia of Rs.2 Lakh is to be provided to all the injured, the spokesman said.
Additionally, APCO Infratech will also provide financial assistance to the families of civilians on a roll under the Corporate Personal Accident Policy and 5 years of their gross CTC as compensation from insurance.
All PRW labour and third-party employees are covered under the workman compensation policy and accordingly, financial assistance is to be provided. Lieutenant Governor said the Government and APCO Infratech company will ensure every possible financial assistance to the next of kin and other necessary support as required.
“Though it is an irreparable loss and cannot be compensated monetarily, we are taking concrete measures for the families of the martyr civilians so that they live a life of dignity,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
Earlier, Sinha visited SKIMS Hospital in Srinagar to inquire about the health of civilians, who were injured in the Gagangir terror attack.
A team of senior doctors briefed the Lt Governor on the health condition of the injured and the medical procedures being followed. The Lt Governor has also directed the officials to provide all the support to the affected families.
The Lt Governor has directed for a coordinated anti-terror operation and asked the J&K Police, and security forces to exact a price that will be remembered by the terrorists and their associates for the time to come.
The Lt Governor has posted on X:
“Visited the Hospital in Srinagar to inquire about the health of construction workers, who were injured in the Gagangir terror attack. I pray for their speedy recovery. Directed the officials to provide all the support to the affected families.
The brutal and savage attack against construction workers will be avenged. I’ve asked the J&K Police, and security forces to exact a price that will be remembered by the terrorists and their associates for time to come”.
