LIC announces relaxations for victims of Odisha train tragedy

People across the world are in a state of shock following the major train mishap at Odisha’s Balasore district. Over 280 people died and more than 900 passengers sustained injuries in the train accident.

Expressing grief over the tragedy, the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has announced to support those affected and expedite settlement claims to provide financial relief.

LIC Chairperson, Siddhartha Mohanty announced several concessions to mitigate the hardships of the claimants of LIC policies and also of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana. “In lieu of registered death certificates, list of casualties published by Railway Authorities, Police or any State or Central Government Authorities will be accepted as proof of death,” LIC said in a statement.

LIC officials also informed that special help desk has been set up at divisional and branch level to respond to claim related queries and for providing assistance to claimants.

Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over phone and briefed him about the current situation and the ongoing treatment measures provided to the victims of the Balasore train tragedy.