CLOUDBURST 2LST

President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh had Friday expressed grief over the tragedy.
An ex-gratia relief of Rs one lakh each was announced
by the Prime Minister to next of kin of each of the deceased.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Maharashtra state in west
India Ashok Chavan called the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister
and expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Leh
cloudburst.
Chavan rang up Omar and offered all possible help from
Maharashtra. Abdullah thanked Chavan for the gesture, an
official in Mumbai said. PTI S