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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1992

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2013

COMPENSATION TO RIOT VICTIMS

1992.

Shri SK. SAIDUL HAQUE

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to give compensation to the victims of Gujaratriots on the pattern of compensation given to the victims of 1984 riots; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a) to (b): In the year 2007, the Government of India formulated and announced package ofcompensation to the victims of Gujarat riots of 2002. The package was formulated after dulytaking into account the pattern of package declared for 1984 riots victims.

So far an amount of Rs. 429.46 crore has been released to the Gujarat Government fordisbursement to eligible the victims/beneficiaries of Gujarat riots. The package, inter-alia,provides for-

(i) an ex-gratia assistance of Rs. 3.5 lakh in addition to the assistance already given by the StateGovernment in case of death.

(ii) an ex-gratia assistance of Rs. 1.25 lakh minus the assistance given by the State Governmentfor injury,

(iii) an ex-gratia of 10 times the amount given by State Government less amount already paidfor damage of residential property and uninsured commercial/industrial property.

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