Prime Minister announces ex-gratia from PMNRF for the victims of the unfortunate incident in Lakhisarai, Bihar

The Prime Minister’s Office announced, via a PIB release dated 17 August 2026, that the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) will provide an ex‑gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next‑of‑kin of each person who died and Rs 50,000 to each injured person in the recent incident in Lakhisarai, Bihar. The announcement was shared on the Prime Minister’s X account, reiterating the amounts to be disbursed. This constitutes a direct financial relief measure by the central government for victims of a specific disaster.