Shillong, Aug. 18:  The Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, today informed that sanction has been accorded to the expenditure not exceeding an amount of Rs. 12, 00,000/- only for Ex-gratia payment to the three next of kin of the affected victims whose lives were lost due to the collapse of a huge tree over the vehicles they were travelling. This incident was categorized as natural calamity.

Paul L B Lyngdoh of Nongthymmai Nongshiliang, Crystal Gale Kharnaior of Mawlai Nongkwar and Hubert Swer of Lower Mawprem met with the tragic incident triggered by heavy and continuous rainfall on the 12^th August, 2017 .