Key Takeaways
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced Rs 2 lakh compensation to each Bihari labourer killed in terrorist attack in Gandarbal, Jammu and Kashmir.
- The compensation will be given from the Chief Minister Relief Fund.
- The Bihar government will provide other benefits to the victims under the rules and regulations of the schemes.
Patna: Expressing deep sorrow over the Killing of three Bihari labourers in a terrorist attack in Gandarbal of Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the kith of each deceased.
Kumar said on Monday that Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia will be given from the Chief Minister Relief Fund. He also directed the authorities to provide benefits to the victims under the rules and regulations of the schemes.
The Chief Minister said that he was personally aggrieved with the incident and directed the resident commissioner of Bihar in New Delhi to co-ordinate with the Jammu and Kashmir Government and make all possible arrangements to bring the mortal remains of the deceased to Bihar.
