Dehradun, Aug. 8 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 6 Aug: Soldiers' Welfare Minister Ganesh Joshi handed over a cheque of Rs 50 lakh today to Balveer Singh Negi, father of the late UPNL employee Dhanveer Singh Negi, and his wife Mangita Negi, at the camp office in Dehradun. The cheque was provided as per the agreement between UPNL and Punjab National Bank, following the accidental death of Dhanveer Singh Negi, who was employed through UPNL in the Electricity Department.

During the programme, the Cabinet Minister and all present observed two minutes of silence to pay homage to those who lost their lives in the recent natural disaster at Dharali and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Minister Ganesh Joshi said that although no...