The Haryana government has approved the payment of financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh to the family of Brigadier LS Lidder, who lost his life in the IAF chopper crash in December last year.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said his government has approved the payment of financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh to the family of Brigadier LS Lidder, who lost his life in the IAF chopper crash in Tamil Nadu.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and his Defence Adviser Brigadier LS Lidder were among the 13 people killed in the crash on Wednesday. Gen Rawat, his wife and Brig Lidder were cremated at Delhi s Brar Square Crematorium Friday evening.
The mortal remains of three army personnel who perished in the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crash near Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor will be brought back to their hometowns on Sunday.