Kin of wild animal attack victims to get Rs 5 lakh govt aid

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 17 2013 | 3:10 PM IST
Maharashtra government today announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of those killed in attacks by wild animals, including leopards and tigers.
Minister of State for Forests Bhaskar Jadhav made this announcement in the Legislative Council here.
"Rs 1 lakh would be given as immediate aid, while Rs 4 lakh would be kept as a deposit in the name of the victims' family," he said.
The minister further said that Rs 4 lakh would be given to a person rendered permanently disabled in a wild animal attack and Rs 1 lakh to those who get seriously injured.
BJP legislator Shobha Fadnavis had raised the issue of tiger attacks in Chandrapur district during the calling attention motion.
Even though the state government issued a government resolution (GR) on March 30, the aid would come into effect retrospectively from January 1, Jadhav said.
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First Published: Apr 17 2013 | 3:10 PM IST

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