Transport Minister hints probe on Ganjam accident; meets injured persons in hospital

Aug 22, 2024 - 19:22
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Transport Minister hints probe on Ganjam accident; meets injured persons in hospital
Bhubaneswar(22/08/2024): The Odisha government would probe into Ganjam road accident in which four people have died leaving 12 injured at Samarjhole Chhak under Hinjili police limits in Ganjam district, said Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, Minister, Commerce and Transport, Odisha on Thursday. The Minister visited MKCG Medical College and Hospital and met the injured persons undergoing treatment there.
Jena talked to the doctors to have best possible service so that injured persons would get well soon.
Saying that Chief Minister declared financial assistance of Rs.2 lakh each to the near ones of dead and Rs.1 lakh each to the injured, the Minister assured all possible measures to avoid repeat of such incident.
He also went to the accident spot to have a detail observation regarding the accident.
Amitabh Thakur, Transport Commissioner, Dibya Jyoti Parida, Collector, Ganjam, Sub-Collector along with officers from Transport Department accompanied the Minister.