Chandigarh, April 4 -- The Chandigarh stray animal incident/accident compensation committee on Thursday held a meeting under the chairmanship of Nishant Kumar Yadav, deputy commissioner, UT Chandigarh, to review and expedite compensation cases for victims of stray animal incidents.

During the meeting, 146 cases were taken up for consideration. After a thorough review, 106 cases were approved for compensation, while the remaining cases were put on hold for further examination to ensure a fair assessment of damages.

The chairperson emphasised the need for a transparent and efficient compensation process in accordance with policy guidelines. He further directed the officers of municipal corporation (MC) to fast-track pending compensation c...