Union Home Minister approves grant of higher compensation to victims of riots, Naxal and terrorist violence
"The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to substantially enhance the compensation to civilian victims of communal, terrorist or Naxal violence from Rupees 3,00,000 to Rs.5,00,000," Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement.
"Till now the Next of Kin of persons killed or civilians who suffered permanent incapacitation as a result of such violence were paid Rs.3,00,000 as per provisions of the Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist/Communal/Naxal violence since 2008," it said.
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