Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy sanctioned Rs.5 lakh aid to the family of a Gulf worker from Jagtial district, treating the case as a special exception under the CM Relief Fund.
The assistance was approved for the family of Arelli Gangarajam, who died after returning to India for medical treatment.
Gulf worker family aid approved in special case
Gangarajam, a native of Polasa village in Jagtial rural mandal, suffered from a severe kidney ailment. He went into a coma on November 12, 2025, while undergoing treatment at Aster Hospital in Dubai.
Later, his family shifted him to Hyderabad on December 14 for advanced care. He was admitted to NIMS and subsequently moved to the Jagtial Rehabilitation Center. He later died at the Government Area Hospital in Jagtial on December 24.
Officials handed over the cheque to his wife Rajavva at Praja Bhavan in Hyderabad. G. Chinna Reddy, who also serves as CM Praja Vani Incharge, presented the assistance.
Gulf worker family aid granted despite rule exception
Officials noted that existing rules allow ex-gratia only if a death occurs in a Gulf country. However, the Chief Minister approved the assistance by considering the case under special grounds.
Local representatives welcomed the decision. Polasa Sarpanch Milkoori Shankaraiah and DCC President Gajengi Nandaiah expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister and officials.
They also thanked Jagtial MLA Makunuri Sanjay Kumar for supporting Gulf worker families through a humanitarian approach.