A minister said on August 22 that the Jharkhand government will soon provide an ex gratia of Rs 15 lakh and a contractual job to the next of kin of the family that lost three members due to electrocution while hoisting the national flag in Ranchi district.
On August 21, State Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Kumar Thakur met with bereaved family members in Arsande village, Kanke block, of the district.
“As directed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, I met the family members and assured them that the government will provide an ex gratia of Rs 15 lakh in a day or two. “A member of the family will also be provided a contractual job,” the minister said.
On the eve of Independence Day, three members of the family, all in their twenties, were electrocuted while putting up the tricolour on the roof of their house.
According to Ranchi district police, a metal rod used by them to hoist the national flag came into contact with a high tension wire near their house.
According to the minister, the chief minister also directed the department in question to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future.
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