aretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident and announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.Shinde spoke to the Gondia collector and instructed that all the injured passengers be provided proper treatment and medical care.If needed they should be admitted to private hospitals for specialised treatment and expenses for the same will be borne by the state government, a statement quoted him as saying.Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief minister in the outgoing government, described the bus accident as unfortunate and offered his condolences to the bereaved family members.In a post on X, Fadnavis said if needed, the injured passengers must be treated in private hospitals.”I have also told the collector of Gondia to make arrangements to shift the injured to Nagpur if required for treatment,” he said.”I pray to God for speedy recovery of the injured passengers,” Fadanavis added.With a fleet of around 15,000 buses, MSRTC is one of the biggest public transport corporations in the country. Daily, around 60 lakh passengers travel on the corporation buses.
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