Vinit Wahi / New Delhi
The Delhi Cabinet has decided to enhance compensation provided to victims of damaged residential units in riot-affected areas of North East Delhi.
Earlier, a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs was being provided in case of total damage, Rs 4 lakhs to the owner(s) and Rs 1 lakh to the tenant(s). However, during disbursal of compensation on ground it was found that there were multiple owners and multiple tenants living in the same building itself Similarly, in case of substantial damage, earlier a compensation of Rs.2.5 lakh (Rs.2 lakh to the owner and Rs.50,000/- to the tenant) was being provided.
Now the compensation amount of Rs. 2 lakh for damage to structure shall be divided among the owner(s) of the floor, and Rs. 50,000 for loss of household items shall be divided among occupant(s) of that floor. The Cabinet also decided to revise the compensation amount of Rs. 15000 to Rs. 25,000, for minor damage to residential units. Immediate relief of Rs. 25,000 will also be released for each floor for the loss of household items and to be divided among the occupants/tenants.
At the meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal,It was also decided that a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh for cases of complete theft/looting/vandalism of residential units, and Rs. 50,000 for partial looting and theft shall be provided. It was also decided to include “looting/theft” in the category of damage to uninsured commercial property/loss of articles as per the earlier Cabinet decision passed on 28 February 2020. However, in all such cases, the furnishing of a copy of FIR shall be mandatory.
The city government had earlier announced a compensation of Rs. 50,000 for damage to e-rickshaw. The cabinet has now decided to provide the same amount as compensation for damage to e-scooty.
A further proposal for providing compensation for schools damaged during the riots was also approved by the Cabinet. A compensation of Rs. 5 lakh for schools with enrolment up to 1000 students, and Rs. 10 lakh for schools with enrolment more than 1000 students was approved.
