NEW DELHI: Over 5 crore rupees as compensation has been disbursed till March 9 to riot victims and their families, city government told Delhi high court on Thursday.
In a status report filed in response to an earlier court directive, the government gave a break-up of the compensation claims received till now in connection with riots that ravaged northeast Delhi, with 721 alone from owners whose shops were gutted. It said 53 of these have been given the relief in full.
Around 240 households suffered substantial damages and 155 of those have been given interim compensation while 7 have received the full amount.
The kin of 40 dead victims have also sought compensation, as per the report and government has settled all these either through interim grant or full relief. In its report through standing counsel Sanjoy Ghosh, the AAP government also told the court that it has set up eight night shelters in Shahdara and Seelampur area to ensure speedy relief and rehabilitation of riot survivors who have been left stranded. The report came in response to a batch of petitions being heard by HC on the incidents of violence in north-east Delhi
Meanwhile, solicitor general Tushar Mehta told a division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar that Centre needs more time to file a detailed reply indicating its stand. The bench then listed the matter for further hearing on March 20, asking Centre to file a response by Monday.
In a status report filed in response to an earlier court directive, the government gave a break-up of the compensation claims received till now in connection with riots that ravaged northeast Delhi, with 721 alone from owners whose shops were gutted. It said 53 of these have been given the relief in full.
Around 240 households suffered substantial damages and 155 of those have been given interim compensation while 7 have received the full amount.
The kin of 40 dead victims have also sought compensation, as per the report and government has settled all these either through interim grant or full relief. In its report through standing counsel Sanjoy Ghosh, the AAP government also told the court that it has set up eight night shelters in Shahdara and Seelampur area to ensure speedy relief and rehabilitation of riot survivors who have been left stranded. The report came in response to a batch of petitions being heard by HC on the incidents of violence in north-east Delhi
Meanwhile, solicitor general Tushar Mehta told a division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar that Centre needs more time to file a detailed reply indicating its stand. The bench then listed the matter for further hearing on March 20, asking Centre to file a response by Monday.
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