Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal has announced compensation for the victims of riots that broke in North East Delhi on 23rd February.The violence mainly hit the localities such as Jafrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, Yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Chand Bagh, Shiv Vihar.
Kejriwal said the Delhi government will bear the cost of treatment of those injured in the violence and have been admitted to private hospitals.
Rs 10 lakh to family members of those who died.
Rs 5 lakh to family members of minors who have died.
Rs 5 lakh to those who have been permanently disabled.
Rs 2 lakh to those who were severely injured.
Rs 20,000 to those who sustained minor injuries.
Rs 3 lakh to those who have been orphaned.
Rs 5,000 per animal for loss of animals.
Rs 25,000 for damages to rickshaw.
Rs 50,000 for damages to e-rickshaw.
Rs 5 lakh if someone’s house is completely burnt down.
Rs 1 lakh to tenant and Rs 4 lakh to house owner.
Rs 2.5 lakh to those whose houses have sustained substantial damages but not burnt down completely.
Rs 5 lakh to those whose shops have been gutted.
Rs 25,000 immediate relief to those whose homes have been totally destroyed.
“An app will be developed by the divisional commissioner, through which citizens can lodge details of loss of property, loss of vehicles, damage to business, details of injury and death,” Kejriwal said.
