Ex-gratia released to wife of lineman killed in line of duty

GANGTOK, 29 April [IPR]: Late Deepak Tamang, who was working as a Line Man in the Energy & Power Department, Government of Sikkim had died due to electrocution on the night of 19 April 2012 when he was trying to disconnect the power line that was damaged due to the heavy rains and a fallen tree. Since the death was due to a natural calamity, the District Collectorate, East released Rs. 1.5 lakh to the deceased’s wife Meena Tamang on 23 April, as per the Natural Calamity [NC] norms