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Odisha Government enhanced to Rs 4 lakh the ex gratia compensation for human deaths caused by wild animals

in State News October 8, 2017 Comments Off on Odisha Government enhanced to Rs 4 lakh the ex gratia compensation for human deaths caused by wild animals 781 Views

BHUBANESWAR:8/10/17: The Odisha Government on Saturday enhanced to Rs 4 lakh the ex gratia compensation for human deaths caused by wild animals in the state. It used to be Rs 3 lakh.
Last year, 85 persons were killed by wild animals in Odisha and the state government doled out Rs 2.45 crore towards compensation.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced the enhancement at the 63rd state-level Wildlife Week Celebrations organised by the Wildlife Organisation. The chief minister also announced compensation for cattle kills by wild animals. Sheep and goats will be compensated at the rate of Rs 2,000 per head and lambs at Rs 750.
Over Rs 14 crore is spend annually by the state government to compensate for human deaths and injuries, cattle kills, house and crop damage by wild animals.
Last month, the Wildlife Wing introduced a revolving fund under which divisional forest officers are authorised to pay 10 per cent of the ex gratia to the legal heirs of the deceased within 24 hours to check law and order situations arising out of killings by elephants and other wild animals.

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