K'taka Government aid to bring body of Kodava man from Guyana

Madikeri: The state government has provided Rs 3.60 lakh to bring back the body of P B Girish Babu Pale, a native of Madenadu village in the taluk, who passed away in Guyana of South America recently. 

Babu was working as a staff nurse at a hospital in Guyana for the past two years. He was availing treatment at the same hospital since July 3. However, he passed away due to heavy internal bleeding and a heart attack on July 14.

His wife Janaki, living in Bengaluru along with their two-year-old son, had requested the government for assistance to bring back his body to India. The expenses will be to the tune of Rs 12 lakh, she had said.

Accordingly, a request was placed before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by the NRI Forum. The chief minister has sanctioned Rs 3.60 lakh from the government. The hospital has agreed to bear the rest of the amount, it is said.

Karnataka NRI forum vice president’s special duty officer H S Satish has stated that the body of Girish Babu will be flown from Guyana to India, with the help of the Indian Embassy and the office of the High Commission in New Delhi, India.