Govt Announces Rs 5 Lakh Ex Gratia For Tekkali Train Accident Victims
Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu announced the assistance on behalf of the government: Reports
VISAKHAPATNAM: The state government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of four youths who died in a recent train accident near Tekkali.
Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu announced the assistance on behalf of the government and visited the bereaved families in Bheempuram, Damara and Meliaputti villages on Thursday.
Expressing sorrow over the deaths, Atchannaidu said the government would stand by the families and provide all possible assistance as directed by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
The deceased were identified as Ganguvada Visakha Rao, 17, of Damara village; Janni Dilip Kumar, 17, and Janni Sarath Kumar of Chinna Bheempuram village; and Savara Shiva, 17, of Savaraveedhi in Meliaputti mandal.
MLA Mangodi Govinda Rao, district collector Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar, Tekkali RDO Krishnamurthy and AMC chairman Bagadi Seshagiri Rao accompanied the minister during the visits.
