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PM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF for the victims of the mishap in Birbhum, West Bengal
PM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF for the victims of the mishap in Birbhum, West Bengal
17 Aug, 2026
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) of Rs. 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased, along with Rs. 50,000 for those injured in the mishap in Birbhum, West Bengal.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office shared:
"In the wake of the mishap in Birbhum, West Bengal, PM @narendramodi has announced Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 for those injured."
In the wake of the mishap in Birbhum, West Bengal, PM @narendramodi has announced Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 for those injured. https://t.co/5KDHgnfZUN
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 17, 2026পশ্চিমবঙ্গে বীরভূমের দুর্ঘটনায়, প্রধানমন্ত্রী @narendramodi প্রধানমন্ত্রীর জাতীয় ত্রাণ তহবিল থেকে প্রত্যেক মৃতের নিকটাত্মীয়কে ২ লক্ষ টাকা এবং আহতদের জন্যে ৫০,০০০ টাকা দেবার কথা ঘোষণা করেছেন। https://t.co/PBlevBzouV
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 17, 2026
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