Minister assures ₹5 lakh ex-gratia each to families of two boys who drowned in a tank in Jagtial district
Social Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar has announced ₹5 lakh in ex-gratia for the families of two students who drowned in a tank in Jagtial district. The government has also promised additional support, including housing and employment assistance.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the importance of safety protocols in state-run welfare facilities and the government's response to public tragedies.
Social Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar assured Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia each to the families of two boys who drowned in Kothakunta tank at Mallial in Jagtial district on Monday.
The deceased Sushanth, a Class IV student, and Vishnu, a Class V student, were students of the Mandal Parishad Primary School in Oddera Colony and were staying at the State-run Integrated Welfare Hostel in Mallial. They accidentally drowned in a tank in the village on Monday afternoon, and their bodies were retrieved later that evening.
Sushanth hailed from TR Nagar in Jagtial rural mandal, while Vishnu was a native of Morthad in Nizamabad district.
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