Kerala Cabinet grants ₹10 lakh each from CMDRF to uninsured Valparai accident victims' families
The Kerala Cabinet on 2 May 2026 decided to give ₹10 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund to the families of five Valparai ghat-road accident victims who had no insurance cover.
Summary
The Kerala Cabinet, meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on 2 May 2026, decided to give ₹10 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to the families of five people killed in the Valparai ghat-road accident who had no insurance cover; the other deceased teachers were insured. The victims were staff of Government U.P. School, Pang, in Malappuram district and their family members on a trip. The government will also bear treatment costs of the injured and any medical expenses beyond insurance cover, and the Cabinet ratified an order creating 14 additional posts for the 12th Pay Commission.
Key facts
- Decision
- ₹10 lakh each to 5 uninsured victims' families
- Fund
- Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF)
- Accident
- Valparai ghat road; Malappuram school staff and families
- Also
- 14 additional posts for 12th Pay Commission ratified
Practice MCQs 1 questions
From which fund did the Kerala Cabinet on 2 May 2026 sanction ₹10 lakh each for families of uninsured Valparai accident victims?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund
The ₹10 lakh each will be paid from the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF).