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Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 4 lakh compensation for Malkangiri Kalbaisakhi victims

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced Rs 4 lakh compensation for the next-of-kin of people who lost their lives in Kalbaisakhi in Malkangiri.

Chief Minister Naveen have expressed deep sorrow over the death of four persons in two separate accidents in Malkangiri area due to widespread damage caused due to Kalbaisakhi. He has also directed Special Relief Commissioner to provide financial assistance for the families of all the deceased.

Worth mentioning, two people died as boats capsized in the dam in Malkangiri district and two other died as wall collapsed in Airstrip. CM has also directed free cost of medical assistance for the injured people.

CM Naveen have also expressed deep sorrow over the death of two girls in a boat capsize near Aryapallui village here in Ganjam district and announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased.

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