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Assam boat tragedy: PM announces ex gratia for kin of deceased | Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has announced an ex-gratia assistance to the families of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate boat tragedy on the Brahmaputra
River in Assam. An assistance of two lakh rupees has been announced for the next
of kin of each of the deceased in the tragedy from the Prime Minister's National
Relief Fund. Dr. Singh earlier spoke to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and offered
all possible help to the state government for relief operations. Meanwhile, search
operations are still on for at least 100 people who have gone missing after a
packed ferryboat carrying over 300 passengers capsized due to heavy storm at Burha-Burhi
Char under Fakirganj police station in Dhubri District on Monday. The army has
rushed in two infantry columns, two engineer task forces with six boats, 12 divers
and medical teams to assist in the rescue operations. Besides the army, the Border
Security Forces (BSF) water wing, the National Disaster Force (NDF) and police
armed with mechanised boats are engaged in a massive rescue operation in the river.
Earlier, Gogoi directed the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary, (Revenue)
and Disaster Management officials to quicken the pace of expedite the rescue operations.
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