Manipur Government gives Rs. 5 lakh to the widow of IAS officer
The Government of Manipur has sanctioned Rs 5 lakh as lumpsum ex-gratia payment to the
bereaved family of late Viraj Verma, an IAS officer of 1991 batch who died in a tragic
accident on March 5, 1999, while performing duty at Shillong. He is survived by his wife
Vinita Verma and two daughters.
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The cheque was handed over to Mrs. Verma by the chief secretary of Manipur. The Manipur
Chief Minister has requested the Prime Minister to consider granting one LPG agency in
favour of Smt. Verma as a special dispensation to enable her to sustain the family. |
The Chief Minister and the chief secretary have also requested their counterparts in
Bihar for allotment of a residential flat/house to Vinita Verma. The State Government is
also considering grant of special pension to the bereaved family.
Another IAS officer of 1994 batch of Manipur-Tripura Cadre, Dasrath Prasad died earlier at
the hands of extremists. The State Government has sanctioned special pension, granted Rs.
5 lakh ex-gratia and taken steps for extending other similar benefits as in the case of
Viraj Verma.
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