Odisha hikes compensation amount for deaths due to human-wildlife conflict

Any human being who suffers a disability of more than 60% in wild animal attack, will get a compensation of ₹2.5 lakh while others suffering disability of less than 60%, will be provided ₹1.5 lakh

Updated on: May 3, 2023, 20:07:32 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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The Odisha government on Wednesday increased the compensation amount for the loss of life due to human and wild animal conflict to ₹6 lakh from ₹4 lakh and ex-gratia for people suffering from grievous injury, minor injury, crop loss and property loss in the wild animal attack.

The compensation for the deaths of livestock in wild animal attacks has also been hiked. (Representative file image)

Any human being who suffers a disability of more than 60% in wild animal attack, will get a compensation of ₹2.5 lakh while others suffering disability of less than 60%, will be provided with an ex-gratia of ₹1.5 lakh as compared to the earlier ₹1 lakh.

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People with minor injuries will be given a compensation of ₹5,000, while free treatment and ₹10,000 aid will be provided to victims who will require a stay of a week in a hospital.

The compensation for the deaths of livestock in wild animal attacks has also been hiked.

For death of cow, buffalo, ₹37,500 will be given, while for an ox, it has been increased to ₹32,000 from the existing ₹5,000.

For loss of cereal crops, the compensation has been increased to ₹20,000 per acre from ₹10,000 per acre and for cash crops, it has been hiked to ₹25,000 from ₹12,000 per acre.

Besides, a financial assistance for partially damaged house has been increased to ₹10,000 from ₹2,000.

Likewise, the owner who house has been damaged will be provided with a new house under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana or an amount sanctioned under the scheme along with an extra ₹20,000.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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