Cyclone Tauktae | Afcons announces compensation for kin of barge capsize victims
The Hindu
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Afcons Infrastructure Ltd, the contractor of ONGC Ltd has announced financial compensation for all those killed when its accommodation as cyclone Tauktae hit the western coast. The company said, “It was its moral duty to support not only the families of the deceased persons on its direct rolls, but also families of all deceased persons who were employed with its subcontractors.” It said that it would ensure that the families of the deceased would receive a total compensation equivalent to balance period of service up to 10 years salaries through a combination of ex gratia pay-outs and insurance compensation.More Related News
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