In West Bengal, death toll in the quake related incidents has gone up to 12. Relief and restoration works are on in worst hit Kurseong, Kalimpong sub-division in Darjeeling hill and other parts of north Bengal. The Chief Minister Ms. Mamta Banerjee reviewed the situation at a high level meeting in the tremor ravaged Kurseong yesterday and also visited the quake hit areas in the hills. Ms.Banerjee left for Gangtok in Sikkim from Siliguri this morning to express her solidarity to the people of Sikkim and to have a first hand experience on the devastation. The West Bengal Government has decided to send dry food packets and relief materials to the marooned people of the state. The state government has taken all possible steps to rescue stranded tourists in Sikkim. The West Bengal government has announced two lakh rupees compensation to the next of kin of the dead and 50,000 rupees to the injured in quake related incidents.
News On AIR | September 20, 2011 12:47 PM
Death toll in WB quake goes up to 12