Assar bus accident, Doda (2023): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
A bus with 56 people plunged into a 300-foot gorge off the Batote-Kishtwar highway near Trungal-Assar.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Place | Doda, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Kind | Accident: Road accident |
| Deaths | 39 |
| Injured | 17 |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (Centre) | Rs 2 lakh | Injured: Rs 50,000 x 17 | Rs 0.86 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.86 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Jammu and Kashmir
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.