Compensation

The State government today announced to provide Rs.50,000 as compensation to the family of a person who dies due to heat wave (sunstroke). Special Relief Commissioner Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, said that the compensation will be paid from…

The Odisha government on Tuesday added seven more state-specific calamities to those for which the families of the deceased will get Rs.4 lakh ex-gratia compensation, said officials. These calamities are lightning, whirlwind, tornado,…

The Delhi cabinet on Friday approved the distribution of cheques under Gajendra Singh Kisan Sahayata Yojana to farmers of Delhi from May 8 onwards, an official statement said. These cheques will be given to farmers whose crops have been…

At least 32 people have been killed and around 100 injured in a storm that lashed Purnia, Madhepura and several other districts of Bihar late on Tuesday night. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a compensation of Rs.4 lakh each…

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday appreciated the Delhi government for its decision to provide the highest ever compensation to farmers hit by unseasonal rain and hailstorm in the national capital. The AAP, in a statement, said the…

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued orders on revision of the items and norms, in respect of the Centrally notified disasters like floods, cyclones, drought, hailstorm, tsunami, earthquake etc. The revised orders include various…

The NHRC has directed the Odisha government to provide Rs.60 lakh compensation to the next of kin of 40 people who died after consuming contaminated medicinal preparations containing alcohol in February 2012. The deaths took place in…