NEW DELHI: Delhi government will bear all medical expenses of the riot victims even if they are admitted to private hospitals, give up to Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the kin of the dead, and up to Rs 5 lakh each to those who have lost houses in this week’s violence in northeast Delhi. The government has also announced a Rs 1 crore compensation to the family of head constable Ratan Lal who was killed in the riots, besides a job to one member of his family.
Eighteen subdivisional magistrates (SDMs) have been deployed to monitor the relief and rehabilitation operations, which were announced by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday at Delhi Secretariat.
While Rs 10 lakh will be given for the death of each adult and Rs 5 lakh for that of a minor, Rs 5 lakh will be provided for permanent disability, and Rs 2 lakh for serious and Rs 20,000 for minor injuries. Kejriwal also announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh for each child who had been orphaned.
A compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each home set afire and that of up to Rs 5 lakh for loss of a shop will be provided. An immediate relief of Rs 25,000 will be released to each household damaged substantially or totally and for the loss of household items. For each burnt rickshaw, the compensation amount will be Rs 25,000.
“The incidents of violence in Delhi in the last few days are worrisome, and we have taken whatever steps we could to help all those affected,” Kejriwal said. “Everyone has suffered losses in the riots. Hindus and Muslims have died. A head constable of Delhi Police, Ratan Lal, died in the violence, while an IB officer, Ankit Sharma, was found dead in a drain. No one has benefitted from the violence,” Kejriwal said, adding that it had reduced since Wednesday.
The Farishtey Dilli Ke scheme of Delhi government, which provides free treatment to the victims of road accidents in private hospitals, will cover the treatment of the riot victims, the chief minister clarified.
The revenue department will carry out a quick survey to facilitate distribution of the compensation amounts. A software application will also be developed where people can upload the details of lost properties/vehicles, damages to the businesses and those related to injuries and deaths.
Special camps will be set up by the department for urgent availability of lost important documents, such as voter ID and Aadhaar cards, community and income certificates, and copies of property deeds.
The government is providing food, water and other necessities in the curfew areas through residents’ welfare associations, NGOs, assembly members, and local people. Round-the-clock helpline numbers have also been set up in the offices of two district magistrates and four SDMs.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation has been told to undertake a clean-up exercise of the entire affected zone under the supervision of the revenue department. “Peace committees are being constituted at the mohalla level to restore normalcy,” the chief minister added.
The department will also ask the heads of insurance companies to organise special camps for immediate disbursement of claims. “An insurance loss assessment has to be carried out transparently with very little documentation,” Kejriwal pointed out.
Eighteen subdivisional magistrates (SDMs) have been deployed to monitor the relief and rehabilitation operations, which were announced by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday at Delhi Secretariat.
While Rs 10 lakh will be given for the death of each adult and Rs 5 lakh for that of a minor, Rs 5 lakh will be provided for permanent disability, and Rs 2 lakh for serious and Rs 20,000 for minor injuries. Kejriwal also announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh for each child who had been orphaned.
A compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each home set afire and that of up to Rs 5 lakh for loss of a shop will be provided. An immediate relief of Rs 25,000 will be released to each household damaged substantially or totally and for the loss of household items. For each burnt rickshaw, the compensation amount will be Rs 25,000.
“The incidents of violence in Delhi in the last few days are worrisome, and we have taken whatever steps we could to help all those affected,” Kejriwal said. “Everyone has suffered losses in the riots. Hindus and Muslims have died. A head constable of Delhi Police, Ratan Lal, died in the violence, while an IB officer, Ankit Sharma, was found dead in a drain. No one has benefitted from the violence,” Kejriwal said, adding that it had reduced since Wednesday.
The Farishtey Dilli Ke scheme of Delhi government, which provides free treatment to the victims of road accidents in private hospitals, will cover the treatment of the riot victims, the chief minister clarified.
The revenue department will carry out a quick survey to facilitate distribution of the compensation amounts. A software application will also be developed where people can upload the details of lost properties/vehicles, damages to the businesses and those related to injuries and deaths.
Special camps will be set up by the department for urgent availability of lost important documents, such as voter ID and Aadhaar cards, community and income certificates, and copies of property deeds.
The government is providing food, water and other necessities in the curfew areas through residents’ welfare associations, NGOs, assembly members, and local people. Round-the-clock helpline numbers have also been set up in the offices of two district magistrates and four SDMs.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation has been told to undertake a clean-up exercise of the entire affected zone under the supervision of the revenue department. “Peace committees are being constituted at the mohalla level to restore normalcy,” the chief minister added.
The department will also ask the heads of insurance companies to organise special camps for immediate disbursement of claims. “An insurance loss assessment has to be carried out transparently with very little documentation,” Kejriwal pointed out.
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