Dergaon bus-truck collision, Golaghat (2024): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
A bus carrying picnickers collided head-on with a coal-laden truck near Dergaon.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Place | Golaghat, Assam |
| Kind | Accident: Road accident |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | Not on record |
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 | Rs 0.24 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.24 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Assam
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.