Kaziranga crash: Assam announces compensation

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a compensation of Rs 9 lakh for each victim's family. The victims died in a tragic road accident involving a truck and a mini-bus. This compensation includes funds from various sources including t...

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announces Rs 9 lakh compensation for families of those killed in a truck-mini-bus collision near Kaziranga.

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Rs 9 lakh would be paid to the next of kin of each victim who lost their lives in the road accident near Kaziranga on Friday. The compensation includes ₹5 lakh from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, ₹2 lakh from the Disaster and Revenue Department and another Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.

There was a head-on collision between a truck and a mini-bus on Friday.
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