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Government Announces Rs 5 Lakh Aid for Tekkali Accident Families
Four young people died in a train accident near Tekkali.
The state government said it would give each family Rs 5 lakh.
Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu visited the families.
He expressed sadness about the deaths.
The victims came from villages in the area.
Three of the victims were 17 years old.
The minister said the government would provide further help.
Other local officials joined him during the visits.
The state government announced Rs 5 lakh each for the families of four train accident victims.
Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu announced the assistance and visited the bereaved families on Thursday.
The victims were identified as Ganguvada Visakha Rao, Janni Dilip Kumar, Janni Sarath Kumar and Savara Shiva.
The victims were from villages in Damara, Bheempuram and Meliaputti mandal.
Atchannaidu said the government would support the families as directed by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- Who
- Four youths—Ganguvada Visakha Rao, Janni Dilip Kumar, Janni Sarath Kumar and Savara Shiva—died; Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu announced the assistance.
- What
- The state government announced ex-gratia payments of Rs 5 lakh for each victim’s family.
- Where
- The accident occurred near Tekkali; the families visited were in Bheempuram, Damara and Meliaputti villages.
- When
- The minister visited the families on Thursday following the recent accident.
- Why
- The assistance was announced to support the families after the four deaths.
Key facts
- Compensation
- Rs 5 lakh for each victim’s family
- Number of victims
- Four
- Victims’ ages
- Ganguvada Visakha Rao, Janni Dilip Kumar and Savara Shiva were 17; no age was stated for Janni Sarath Kumar.
- Accident location
- Near Tekkali
- Family visit date
- Thursday
- Announcing official
- Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu
- Government direction
- The assistance was provided as directed by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu
Sources
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