Berhampur Open Drain Tragedy: CM Majhi Announces Rs 4 L Ex-Gratia for Minor’s Family | Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced Rs 4 lakh as ex-gratia for the family of the minor boy who died after being swept away in an open drain in Berhampur of Ganjam district.

According to the CMO, Chief Minister Majhi, expressing profound sorrow over the boy’s death, conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the grieving family.

ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁରରେ ନାଳରେ ଭାସି ନାବାଳକଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ହୋଇଥିବା ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ୪ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କା ଅନୁକମ୍ପାମୂଳକ ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବାକୁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। @Ganjam_Admin

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) August 22, 2024

In a tragic incident, Sairam Patra, an 11-year-old boy, lost his life on Wednesday after slipping into an open drain in Laxminarayan Singh Sahi within the jurisdiction of the Bada Bazar police station in Berhampur.

Sairam was on his way home from tuition on his bicycle when he fell into the open drain. After an extensive search, his body was retrieved from the drain around 2 am on Thursday.

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