BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Friday provided an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the husband of T Appalama (65) who lost her life after slipping into an uncovered drain here on Thursday night.
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Minister for Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disability (SSEPD) Ashok Chandra Panda, Bhubaneswar North MLA Sushant Kumar Rout and BMC Zonal Deputy Commissioner (North) PK Prusti met T Madhaya, husband of T Appalama and extended a financial aid of `2 lakh.
The fund will be released to Madhaya from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF), BMC officials said. On Thursday, local MLA had extended a financial help of ` one lakh to the victim’s family.
T Appalama of Salia Sahi was going on the flooded Ekamra Villa road at around 7 pm died when she slipped from the muddy road into an under-repair drain which was not covered or barricaded. Locals rushed to rescue her, but she had died by then.