CM Announces Rs One Lac Compensation for Train Crash Victims

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Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (BG)

Mangalore, May 22: State chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda announced rupee one lac compensation to the families who lost their life in the passenger and goods train collision accident in Penukonda.

He was speaking at a press meet arranged in the district BJP office at 11 am here on Tuesday, May 22.

CM is attending the youth awareness convention arranged by the BJP youth Wing here in Nehru Maidan. Speaking to media, he told that the youths are the back bone of society. In order to encourage the youth strength in bringing about positive change in society, he told that rupees 4,500 crores have been allotted in the budget.

Different facilities will be given to the youth who are nearly 40% of the total population in Karnataka at present, he added.  The youth programme is arranged mainly to generate youth awareness about the recent social evils in the society like terrorism, conversion, cow slaughter, naxalism, and make them fight against such evils.

He expressed his condolence to the departed souls who died in the train accident. He also wished the speedy recovery of the injured. He announced rupees 25, 000 for the injured and told that he has asked the officials to make proper arrangement on the spot so as to ensure better facility for the family members of those who died and are injured.

Regarding the Vittal Malekudiya’s case, a special high power committee, including high level officers will be formed to investigate the case in detail, informed Gowda. He also expressed sorrow on the death of Shimoga MLA K G Shivappa who passed away today.

C T Ravi urged the youth to fight against the existing social evils and build up a corruption free society and a nation.