Centre, Telangana Announce Ex-Gratia for Victims' Kin
Ponnam Prabhakar visits Chevella hospital, reviews treatment of the injured; 19 people, including a child, lost their lives in the accident.
Hyderabad: The state government on Monday announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those who died and Rs 2 lakh each to the injured in the Chevella bus accident. In addition, the Centre declared compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. The state government also ordered a thorough probe into the incident to ascertain the cause of the mishap. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and several state ministers expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and conveyed condolences to the bereaved families. They also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said, “The loss of lives due to a mishap in the Rangareddy district of Telangana is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families during this difficult time. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. An ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF will be given to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.”
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed officials to rush to the accident site and take up relief operations. He instructed Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao and DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy to ensure that all injured persons were shifted to Hyderabad for advanced medical treatment.
He also ordered top officials and ministers concerned to visit the site and personally monitor rescue and medical assistance efforts. The district collectors of Ranga Reddy and Vikarabad were directed to intensify relief measures and coordinate with medical teams to provide prompt aid.
After speaking with senior officials, the Chief Minister instructed that emergency medical services — including adequate ambulances, doctors and support staff — be deployed to save as many lives as possible. He ordered special arrangements at Gandhi and Osmania hospitals to provide immediate and quality treatment to those injured. Medical teams were put on high alert to attend to the critically injured, and officials were told to treat the situation as a health emergency, ensuring that the highest priority was given to patient care.
Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who visited the accident site, told mediapersons that the collision between the RTC bus and the tipper lorry would be thoroughly investigated. He said the government’s immediate focus was to ensure the best medical treatment for the injured and extend all possible support to the families of the deceased.
