
₹2 lakh more for kin of sewage workers
The Hindu
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Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi has released ₹2 lakh from her funds for the families of each of the two sewage workers who died after getting into a manhole in Padmavathi Colony of Vanasthalipuram over a week ago. Ms. Vijayalakshmi accompanied the member of the National Safai Karmachari Commission Anjana Panwar on her visit to the homes of the bereaved families on Wednesday, and handed over the cheques to them. Already GHMC has released compensation of ₹10 lakh each to the families, apart from ₹5 lakh from the contractor of de-silting works who had engaged the workers on the fateful night.More Related News

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