**Summary: Ex-Gratia Announcement for Boat Capsizing Incident in West Bengal**
On July 13, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed profound grief regarding the loss of lives resulting from a boat capsizing incident in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The Prime Minister extended condolences to the bereaved families and offered prayers for the rapid recovery of those injured.
To provide financial relief to the victims, the Prime Minister announced the following disbursements from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF):
* **Next of Kin of the Deceased:** An ex-gratia payment of Rs. 2 lakh for each deceased individual.
* **Injured Persons:** Financial assistance of Rs. 50,000 for each injured individual.
The announcement was officially released by the Prime Minister's Office via the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Delhi (Release ID: 2284324), and shared through the official X handles @narendramodi and @PMOIndia.
Key Entities Referenced
Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF): The specific fund from which ex-gratia payments of Rs. 2 lakh for the deceased's next of kin and Rs. 50,000 for the injured were announced.
South 24 Parganas, West Bengal: The specific location of the boat capsizing incident that serves as the basis for the Prime Minister's relief announcement.
Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who announced the financial assistance and expressed condolences to the affected families.
Prime Minister’s Office (PMO): The primary government department that issued the official statement and coordinated the communication of the relief measures.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister expresses grief over loss of lives
due to boat capsizing in South 24 Parganas
district of West Bengal
Prime Minister announces ex-gratia
प्रव तथ: 13 JUL 2026 9:47PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to the
capsizing of a boat in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
The Prime Minister conveyed his thoughts to the bereaved families in this hour of grief and prayed for the
speedy recovery of the injured.
The Prime Minister announced that an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief
Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs.
50,000.
The Prime Minister’s Office posted on X;
“The loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal is deeply
painful. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured recover at the
earliest.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured
would be given Rs. 50,000: PM @narendramodi”
The loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in the South 24 Parganas district
of West Bengal is deeply painful. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in
this hour of grief. May the injured recover at the earliest.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 13, 2026পিমবের দিক্ষণ ২৪ পরগনা জলায় নৗকাড িবেত প্রাণহািনর ঘটনা অতন্ত বদনাদায়ক।
শাকসন্তপ্ত পিরবারগুিলেক জানাই সমেবদনা। আহতেদর দ্রুত আেরাগ কামনা কির।
প্রধানমীর জাতীয় াণ তহিবল থেক প্রেতক মৃেতর িনকটাীয়েক ২ লক্ষ টাকা অনুদান দওয়া
হেব। আহতেদর দওয়া হেব ৫০,০০০…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 13, 2026
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