Bihar government today enhanced the compensation amount of Rs 50,000 to Rs One lakh to the victims of terrorism, communalsim, caste riots and those killed during electioneering.
A decision to this effect was taken by a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Briefing newsmen, Cabinet Secretary Afzal Amannullah said that earlier the state government used to pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 under the above mentioned heads but the compensation amount had been been increased upto Rs one lakh from today.
Amanullah said the term of Bhagalupr Riots Commission headed by a retired Judge of Patna high court Justice N N Singh had been extended by another six months.
Source: PTI Bihar govt inreases ex-gratia payment
