Insurance claims yet to be settled

Kasargod: More than two months after the Air India Express crash at the Mangalore international airport, the relatives of the 158 passengers killed in the tragedy are still groping in the dark about the settlement of insurance claims.
The relatives of 58 victims from the northern districts of Kasaragod and Kannur have so far received Rs.15.02 lakh as relief for each victim. This includes the Rs.10-lakh interim relief paid by Air India, the balance being the contribution of the State and Central governments. Those from the neighbouring Karnataka have got Rs.14 lakh each.
Air India officials, at a meeting with the relatives of the victims in Mangalore on Tuesday, made it clear that the final insurance claims would be decided only on the basis of the income, perks and family status of the victims. But the relatives appeared keen on equal claims for all victims.
The family members of the victims are eligible to receive an insurance amount in the range of Rs.72 lakh to Rs.76 lakh under the rules applicable to international air passengers. However, airlines authorities are insisting that the family members furnish papers including salary certificates and copies of travel documents, said Narayanan Kalingom, vice-president of the Mangalore Air Crash Victims' Family Association.
29/07/10 C.S. Narayanankutty/The Hindu

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