The state government plans to hold a DNA sampling camp for relatives of the 165 residents of the state who went missing in the flash flood in Uttarakhand this monsoon, indicated rehabilitation minister Patangrao Kadam on Tuesday.
The move is aimed at facilitating disbursal of compensation to relatives of the dead. It may be extended to people from other states upon request. "When the bodies are recovered, their DNA samples are taken. We have also decided to take DNA samples of the relatives of those missing," a Mantralaya official said.
The state and the centre have already announced a monetary compensation to the families of the victims who had been to Uttarakhand as pilgrims at the time of the tragedy.
According to officials the DNA sampling would then help in not only identifying and confirming the relationship but will also help people in officially knowing the status (whether dead or alive) of the missing relative.
There are many people from the state who are still in touch with the state's disaster management and rehabilitation department to know whereabouts of their relatives who have gone missing after the tragedy.
Officials said DNA matching, the facility which is available in Mumbai alone, formed a legal and scientific proof in deciding those who would then be able to accept the compensation as a heir of the dead.
Wednesday 30 October 2013
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