CM Revanth Sanctions Rs. 5 Lakh to Gulf Worker Who Died Due to Illness

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy extended financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh as a special case to the family of Arelli Gangarajam, a Gulf worker from Polasa village, Jagtial Rural Mandal, who died after being shifted from Dubai to Hyderabad NIMS for better treatment while in a coma due to illness. He passed away 10 days later.

On Tuesday, CM Praja Vani Incharge and State Planning Board Vice Chairman Dr. G. Chinna Reddy handed over the cheque to the deceased’s wife, Arelli Rajavva, at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Praja Bhavan.

State NRI Advisory Committee Chairman & Ambassador Dr. B.M. Vinod Kumar, Vice Chairman Manda Bheem Reddy, Member Singireddy Naresh Reddy, and Pravasi Praja Vani Coordinator Bojja Amarender Reddy participated in the programme.

Arelli Gangarajam (61), who was suffering from a severe kidney-related ailment, went into a coma on November 12, 2025, at Aster Hospital in Dubai. For advanced treatment, he was shifted to Hyderabad on December 14 and admitted to NIMS. Later, he received treatment at the Jagtial Rehabilitation Center and finally died at the Jagtial Government Area Hospital on December 24.

As per G.O. No. 216, the state government provides Rs. 5 lakh ex-gratia to the families of migrant workers who die in Gulf countries. However, in this case, since the death occurred in India, a technical condition stating that the ‘place of death must be a Gulf country’ became a hurdle in obtaining financial aid. Considering this, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy supported the family through the CM Relief Fund by treating it as a special case.

The deceased’s wife Rajavva and son Jalandhar had submitted an application in the name of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on March 31 at the “CM Pravasi Praja Vani” programme held at Praja Bhavan, requesting that the case be considered on humanitarian grounds as a special case and sanction Rs. 5 lakh Gulf ex-gratia. Dr. G. Chinna Reddy endorsed the application. State Nodal Officer Divya Devarajan discussed the matter over the phone with CM OSD Vemula Srinivasulu and wrote a D.O. letter to the government requesting financial assistance through the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

Polasa Sarpanch Milkoori Shankaraiah and DCC President Gajengi Nandaiah expressed gratitude to CM Revanth Reddy, Jagtial MLA Dr. Makunuri Sanjay Kumar, and the official machinery for supporting Gulf worker families with a humanitarian approach.