Govt. announces Rs 2 lakh compensation to kin of earthquake victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP Government at the Centre on Sunday announced a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives in the massive earthquake that hit India's northern region yesterday.

The Prime Minister's Office shared the news via twitter.

"GoI has announced a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh to families of those who lost their lives in the Earthquake across parts of India," the PMO tweeted.

More than 40 people have been killed in India where major tremors were felt.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting, to review the situation following the major earthquake in Nepal.

The meeting was attended by Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra, Additional Principal Secretary P.K. Mishra and senior officials from the Government, IMD and NDRF.

The Prime Minister had earlier spoken to the President and Prime Minister of Nepal as well as the Chief Ministers of the Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Madhya Pradesh respectively.

Prime Minister Modi also directed immediate dispatch of relief and rescue teams, including medical teams to Nepal, as well as to affected areas in India. He also directed that proper arrangements be made for rendering assistance in evacuation of stranded tourists.