Kathmandu: The government has sent a diplomatic note to India on the death of a 10-year-old boy Pawan Mahara from Darchula district after he was hit by a stone on his head in course of road construction in the opposite side- Dharchula area of Uttarakhand, India.
Spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry, Sewa Lamsal, informed that the government sent the diplomatic note to India via the Indian Embassy based in Kathmandu on Sunday.
The Home Ministry on Saturday had urged the Foreign Ministry to make necessary coordination and initiatives for proper compensation to the victim family, and adoption of safety precaution during construction works.
The Home Ministry informed that 10-year-old son of Hikmat Mahara, Pawan, from Dumling village of Byas Rural Municipality-2 was killed as he was hit by a stone on his head.
The stone was hurled from the blasting made for upgrading of road at Dharchula area of Uttarakhand, India opposite the incident site on October 28.
Indian company provides compensation to deceased boy’s family
Darchula: An Indian construction company has provided Rs 1.6 million in compensation to the family of a Nepali boy who died in course of a road construction.
An agreement to this effect took place among the Indian Garg & Garg Company, the Indian administration, members of the victim’s family and local Nepali people’s representatives.
A representative from the construction company handed the amounts to the family of the victim amid a function here, said Chief District Officer Dirgharaj Upadhyay.
A nine-year-old Nepali boy, Pawan Mahara, was killed after a stone hurled from an explosion made in course of constructing a road in the Indian side hit him. He died on the spot.
He along with his father, mother, brother and sister was walking on the banks of the Mahakali river opposite to the construction site in the Nepali territory when the incident occurred. The incident took place at Dumling of Byas Rural Municipality in Darchula district on Friday.
“We were walking on the river banks when the incident occurred. Daughter Sarina was injured in the incident. She is taking treatment at the district hospital,” said the deceased’s father, Hikmat.
“The construction company handed the compensation amounts. They will be deposited in a joint bank account of the deceased’s father and mother on Monday when banks are open,” he said.
The compensation amounts would be used on the schooling of his children, he added. Meanwhile, the Nepali side has expressed its concern over the blasting carried out by the Indian side without warning.
According to International practices, neighbouring country (ies) should be informed about an explosion in course of the construction of any physical structures along the international borders. But, the explosion by the Indian side was not informed beforehand, claimed the Nepali side.
“Local administration of both parties should coordinate before an explosion at international borders,” said CDO Upadhyay.
