The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on handed over cheques of Rs. 3 lakh to the next of kin (NoKs) of road accident victims as full relief for the two and interim relief for the three cases. The assistance was provided under the JK Road Accident Victim Fund. Assistant Regional Transport Officer Bandipora, Bilal Ahmad Mir said the relief was provided to 17 NoKs of 5 deceased persons.
Two victims were provided full relief while three victims were provided interim relief.The J&K Road Accident Victim Fund is the fund provision for providing immediate succor to the dependents/ kith and kin/ legal heirs of the persons killed, injured in road accidents of passenger cum private vehicles including the vehicles owned by government corporations/ public sector undertakings etc.
The DC asked the ARTO to process the pending cases to provide financial assistance to road accident victims in accordance with the rules.