LIC announces relaxations for people affected by Cyclone Biparjoy
The Hindu
LIC has also created a portal link for the online submission of claims arising due to Biparjoy Cyclone.
Following insurance regulator Irdai directive, LIC on June 17 announced concessions to mitigate the hardships of the claimants of policies and also of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana affected by the Cyclone Biparjoy.
LIC in a statement said it is reaching out to the affected people to provide assistance although the loss of lives has been minimal.
Nodal officers have been nominated at Divisional level to liaison with Chief/Secretary/Officer concerned of the State Government in this regard, it said.
LIC has also created a portal link for the online submission of claims arising due to Biparjoy Cyclone.
'Bijarjoy' made landfall on the coast of Kutch on Thursday night with a windspeed of 115-125 km/hour causing loss to property and infrastructure in States impacted by the cyclone.
While residents are worried over deaths due to diarrhoea in Vijayawada, officials still grapple to find the root cause. Contaminated drinking water supplied by VMC officials is the reason, insist people in the affected areas, but officials insist that efforts are on to identify the disease and that those with symptoms other than diarrhoea too are visiting the health camps.