PM announces ₹2L ex gratia for Bihar boat tragedy victims
Following the capsizing of a boat in Patna, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for the kin of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the seriously injured. Earlier, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar had also announced a compensation of ₹4 lakh to the kin of the deceased. Notably, at least 23 people died in the accident.