Pune, July 1 (PTI) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday said it will provide compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of warkaris or devotees of Lord Vitthal in the event of their death due to an accident during the annual pilgrimage to the temple town of Pandharpur.
According to a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the revenue department, a warkari who suffers 40 to 60 per cent disability due to an accident during the wari will be entitled to get Rs 74,000, while those with over 60 per cent disability will receive Rs 2.5 lakh.
The GR further said that warkaris requiring more than a week of hospitalisation will receive Rs 16,000 as medical aid. If the hospitalisation is for a period of less than a week, the compensation will be Rs 5,400, it said.
The compensation will be applicable for incidents occurring during the wari period from June 16 to July 10, the GR added. PTI SPK NP
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