Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal to increased the amount of compensation by Rs 2 lakh in cases of loss of life due to attacks by wild animals, officials said.
Similarly, the amount of assistance in case of permanent injury has also increased. In case of less than 60 per cent disability, the amount of assistance has increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.50 lakh, and in case of more than 60 per cent disability, the amount of assistance has been increased to Rs 2.50 lakh.
In case of temporary injury, earlier the amount of assistance was Rs 5,000. If the duration of treatment is less than one week, a subsidy of Rs 5,000 will be given along with completely free treatment in government hospitals.
The amount of assistance has also increased in case of the death of cattle. The amount of assistance in case of death of a cow or a cow has increased to Rs 37,500 and in case of death of a buffalo, it has increased to Rs 32,000. Earlier it was Rs 5,000.
In the case of crop damage, the amount of assistance has also increased. The amount of assistance in case of loss of rice and other food grains (cereal) has been increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 per acre. In the case of economic crop damage, the amount of assistance has been increased from Rs 12,000 to Rs 25,000.
Similarly, the amount of assistance in case of partial damage to houses has increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000.
