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Prime Minister's Relief Fund and Air India Interim Compensation disbursed
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June 04, 2010
Air India has disbursed claims of Rs. 7.56 crores to 84 families till today evening, as part of the interim relief to the survivors and the relatives of the victims of the Air India Express IX-812 crash in Mangalore on 22nd May 2010.
Air India’s special team of officials led by Executive Director (Finance) Mr. S. Kundra, is in Mangalore from 3rd June 2010. Over the last two days an amount of Rs. 57 lakhs was disbursed to 30 people - 28 families of the victims and two survivors - being the relief announced by the Central Government out of the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund in respect of the above accident. The Government had announced a payment of Rs. 2 lakhs for the family of a deceased and Rs. 50,000/- for a survivor from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. This amount will also be paid to those who have claimed the Air India’s interim relief on 28th and 29th May 2010.
Air India’s team of senior officials had earlier visited Mangalore on 28th and 29th May 2010 to assist the survivors and the relatives of the victims in their claim for compensation.
The team, accompanied by the solicitor officials of M/s Mulla and Mulla, is meeting the survivors and relatives of the deceased in batches to provide clarifications regarding compensation, procedures, documentation etc.
Air India arranged disbursement of interim compensation of Rs. 4.82 crores to 54 families during 28th and 29th May 2010. This included one of the eight survivors. On June 3, 2010, interim compensation of Rs. 1.82 crores was disbursed to 20 families, including a survivor. Today, interim compensation of Rs. 92 lakhs was disbursed to 10 families, including one survivor. Earlier, Air India had announced an interim compensation of Rs.10 lakhs for the family members of a deceased adult (of above 12 years of age), Rs. 5 lakhs for a child (below 12 years of age) and Rs. 2 lakhs for a survivor.
The airline will continue to extend full assistance and support to all survivors, relatives of the crash victims, relatives of the crew members in all activities post crash including hospitalization and care of the survivors, counseling for trauma, interim compensation and disbursal of personal effects etc.
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