Himachal enhances compensation to heavy rains affected people
Himachal enhances compensation to heavy rains affected people
Shimla
The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday hiked compensation to citizens who were affected by heavy rains from 7 to 15 July under special norms.
Informing about this, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the government has issued a notification in this regard to provide relief to the affected.
“Financial assistance will be provided to the families affected by floods, cloud bursts and landslides that occurred between 7 to 15 July under special norms,” he added.
Sukhu said earlier Rs 12,500 was given for partial damage to a pucca house and Rs 10,000 for partial damage to a kutcha house as per relief manual.
But in view of the unprecedented tragedy, the government has increased it to one lakhs rupees.
In case of damage to shops and dhabas, Rs 10,000 was given in lieu of goods which have also been increased ten times to rupees one lakh.
Apart from this, in case of damage to the goods of the tenant, Rs 25,000 was earlier given which has been doubled to Rs 50,000.
Rs 1400 per bigha compensation was earlier given in the case of silt in agricultural and horticultural land which has been increased to Rs 5000 per bigha.
Rs 3600 per bigha was given earlier in case of damage to agricultural and horticultural land has been increased to Rs 10,000 per bigha.
Rs 300 to Rs 500 per bigha compensation was given earlier to the farmers and gardeners in case of damage to their crops which has been increased to Rs 2000 per bigha.
Rs 55,000 per animal for the death of milch and draught cattle will be given which was earlier Rs 37,500. In case of death of sheep, goat and pig, the financial assistance has been increased from Rs 4000 to Rs 6000.
Also, earlier this compensation was given only for a maximum of 30 sheep, goats and pigs, but the state government has abolished this condition as well.
“The government was working keeping in mind the sufferings of the disaster-affected people. It was the first time that such an increase has been made.
The government stands with the disaster affected and all possible help was being provided to them,” Sukhu added.
