New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sanctioned Rs2 lakh each to the next of kin of those killed in Patna boat tragedy from the PM National Relief Fund. Last night, while condoling loss of lives, the PM has postponed his programme scheduled for Sunday in Patna. “PM expressed grief on the loss of lives caused by the boat tragedy in Bihar. Also Read: Bihar boat tragedy: Death toll touches 19In the wake of the tragedy, a programme to mark the start of redevelopment work of Mahatma Gandhi Setu in Patna which he was to address on Sunday via video conferencing was also postponed, the PMO said. At least 20 people, including some minors, drowned when a boat capsized on the Ganga in Patna, suspectedly because of overloading.

Source: Mint January 15, 2017 04:45 UTC