Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sanctioned an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees each to the next of kin of the those died in the recent bus accidents in Madhubani, Bihar and Amritsar district of Punjab. He also approved 50 thousand rupees each to the seriously injured persons from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. <br/><br/>Mr. Modi expressed grief over the the loss of lives. Last week 50 passengers died in a bus accident in Madhubani district while eight children lost their lives after a bus carrying school children fell into a large drain near Amritsar.