Srinagar, May 18 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday increased the ex-gratia relief under Security Related Expenditure in case of death/disability/injury of civilians and government employees due to violence or any other form of civil commotion, an official spokesperson said.
He said this enhancement is over and above the Central Scheme for Assistance to civilian victims of terrorist violence under which Rs 5 lakh is paid for death and permanent disability.
"In case of the death of a civilian, the ex-gratia has been increased from Rs 1 Lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh, which is a two-and-a-half-fold increase (250 percent enhancement)," the spokesperson said.
In case of permanent disability due to violence or civil commotion, the ex-gratia ...