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Maha Minister Chandrakant Patil directs district administration to help accident victims

Sangli, Jul 13 (UNI) State Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil today expressed deep grief over the death of three women Warkaris of Sangli district in an accident in the Jejuri-Belsar area during the Palkhi ceremony of Sant Shrestha Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj.
Patil, who is also district guardian minister, directed the district administration to complete the district level process expeditiously and send a proposal to the state goverment.
A compensation of five lakhs has been announced for the deceased in the accident.
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