The news of the death of 6 people in the heart-wrenching accident on the Mansa Devi temple road in Haridwar is extremely sad. I pray to God to grant the souls of the departed a place in His feet and give the bereaved families the strength to bear this immense sorrow.
Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased
The state government will provide assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. Along with this, instructions have also been given for a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
Intensive review of security arrangements
On the instructions of the Chief Minister, the District Magistrate Haridwar has been ordered to conduct a magisterial inquiry into the incident and the District Magistrate Haridwar has been instructed to take immediate action. Along with this, an intensive review of crowd management and security arrangements is being done to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.
05 seriously injured are being treated at AIIMS
Secretary Disaster Management Vinod Kumar Suman, while giving information about the incident, said that 05 seriously injured devotees in this accident have been referred to AIIMS Rishikesh for better medical facilities. Apart from this, 23 other injured devotees are being treated at the District Hospital Haridwar, where all the injured are being provided necessary medical assistance.