NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the deaths of eight labourers who were electrocuted while working on a road construction project in Chapoli village of Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district.
He also announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased.
PMO India took to X to express condolences to the bereaved families and wish a speedy recovery to those injured in the incident.
“Saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. My condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000,” he said.
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