Instructions for immediate assistance to the rescued passengers, 10 lakhs to the relatives of the deceased: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
Mumbai: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has expressed deep grief over the accident that occurred in the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh this morning and directed the Jalgaon District Collector to carry out the rescue work properly and to maintain proper coordination with the district administration in Madhya Pradesh for immediate treatment of the injured. As soon as the news of the accident came to light, the Chief Minister immediately spoke to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chavan and requested the Khargone and Dhar district administrations in Madhya Pradesh to plan necessary assistance to the accident victims.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has also issued instructions to Chief Secretary Manukumar Srivastava and Managing Director of ST Corporation Shekhar Channe regarding this accident and has directed them to provide all necessary assistance to the rescued passengers immediately. The Chief Minister also gave instructions regarding taking out the bodies and handing them over to their relatives after due process. The Chief Minister himself is monitoring the relief work.
The Jalgaon Collector has also informed the Chief Minister that a control room has been set up by the Jalgaon Collectorate regarding this accident. The control room numbers are 02572223180 and 02572217193
This morning, an ST corporation bus headed for Amalner from Indore fell into Narmada river on the river bridge between Khalghat and Tikri in Madhya Pradesh.
10 lakh aid announced to the relatives of the deceased
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed the ST Corporation to immediately pay Rs.
Names of the dead
1. Chetan Ram Gopal Jangid, Naganal Kala, Govindgarh, Jaipur Rajasthan
2. Jagannath Hemraj Joshi, aged 70, Malhargarh, Udaipur, Rajasthan
3. Prakash Shravan Chaudhary, Age 49 Years, Sharda Colony, Amalner, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
4.Nimbaji Ananda Patil, age 60 years, Piloda, Amalner, Jalgaon
5. Kamalabai Nimbaji Patil, Age 55 Years, Piloda, Amalner, Jalgaon
6. Chandrakant Eknath Patil, aged 45 years, Amalner, Jalgaon
7. Arwa Murtaja Bora, aged 27 years, Murtijapur, Akola Maharashtra
8. Saifuddin Abbas, Nooraninagar, Indore,
9. Chandrakant Eknath Patil, ST Driver
10. Prakash Shravan Chaudhary, ST bearer
