Hyderabad, Dec. 1 -- The Telangana government has sanctioned a total of Rs 1.55 crore as ex gratia for the families of Gulf workers, including 31 families from Jagtial district. The amount will be released soon.

According to officials, between 2024-2025, as many as 169 families of workers who died in Gulf countries have received Rs 5 lakh each as ex-gratia, covering a total of Rs 8.45 crore.

In a statement, vice-chairman of the Telangana NRI Advisory Committee Mandha Bheem Reddy said, "Under the leadership of chief minister A Revanth Reddy, the Congress government is committed to the welfare of Gulf migrant workers. So far, 165 families of migrant workers have benefited through the Gulf ex gratia scheme, and 100 applications are current...