BSY announces Rs 25 lakhs ex-gratia to kin of nodal officer who died during COVID-19 duty

Bengaluru: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa expressing condolences over the death of nodal officer who died while being on COVID-19 duty, announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakhs to the family of the deceased.

The deceased has been identified as H Gangadharaiah, died of a heart attack while on COVID-19 duty.

“Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa expressed his heartfelt condolences over the death of H Gangadharaiah, KAS, who was on COVID-19 duty as nodal officer at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC),” Karnataka CMO tweeted.

“CM announced Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, a government job for a family member and instructed the last rites of Gangadharaiah to be performed with full state honours,” the CMO added.