Char Dham Yatra has started, lakhs of devotees have left their homes for the yatra. The news of death of many people is also being heard during the Char Dham Yatra. Most of these devotees die due to heart attack while some deaths also occur due to road accidents. In such a situation, do you know, if a person dies during the Char Dham Yatra, does he get compensation or not? According to the information, if people who meet with any accident in Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri complexes, they get an insurance cover of up to ₹ 1 lakh.
Will get insurance cover
Let us tell you that if the passenger has accident insurance, then the insurance company will pay compensation as per the terms of the policy. Apart from this, the Uttarakhand government provides financial assistance to the family members of the deceased as per government schemes. To get compensation, you will first have to report the accident to the local authorities or police. Apart from this, you should obtain the death certificate of the deceased, if you do not have accident insurance, then the insurance company will have to give you a claim. Apart from this, you can also contact NGOs for help.
Give information about the accident
Here are some useful institutions. Chief Minister’s Relief Fund https://cmrf.uk.gov.in/ and Uttarakhand Disaster Management Department https://usdma.uk.gov.in/ You can get help by visiting its website. The administration has also issued helpline numbers during the Char Dham Yatra. Which remain operational 24 hours so that the problems of the pilgrims can be resolved. You can also give information about the accident with the help of helpline number. Keep in mind that only those who die during the pilgrimage are due to an accident, road accident, animal attack or the cause of death is due to some disease.
