Agencies
New Delhi, July 12: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today approved that the civilian victims of cross border firing along the border will be given a compensation of Rs five lakh.
Earlier, the compensation given to those who die due to terrorism or Maoist violence was Rs three lakh. Now, it has been been increased to Rs five lakh.
''Any civilian, who dies anywhere in the country due to terror attack, Naxal violence, firing from across the border, shelling or IED explosion, will be given Rs five lakh as compensation uniformly,'' an official of the Home Ministry said in a statement.
''The amount will be given to the next of kin of the victim. An amount of Rs five lakh will also be given to those, who receive 50 per cent or more disability or incapacitation due to the same reasons,'' the official added.
The compensation amount will be given, subject to the condition that no employment has been provided to any of the family members of the victims by the government, he said. |
