ProMASS News Bureau: Aug 25, 2016: The Union Cabinet has enhanced the compensation to victims of terror and left extremism from three lakh rupees to five lakh. Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s office Jitendra Singh said, for the first time, civilian victims of cross border firing along the Indo-Pak border will be given a compensation of five lakh rupees similar to those who die due to terrorism or Naxal violence.
Jitendra Singh said, now onwards, any civilian who dies anywhere in the country due to terror attack, naxal violence, firing from across the border and IED explosion will be given 5 lakh rupees as compensation uniformly. The amount will be given to the next of kin of the victim. The Minister said that 5 lakh will also be given to those who receive 50 per cent or more disability due to the same reasons.
