April 7, 2010 9:21 PM

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Centre announces compensation of Rs 38 lakh to kin of slain CRPF personnel

Centre has announced a compensation of 38 lakh rupees each to the next of kin of those CRPF personnel killed in the Datewada maoist attack on Tuesday. <br/><br/>Out of this, 15 lakh rupees will be paid by the Central Government as ex-gratia and ten lakh by the CRPF Risk Fund.<br/><br/>Chhattisgarh government will contribute three lakh rupees ex-gratia while ten lakh rupees will be as compensation for anti-naxal operation. <br/><br/>Sixty thousand rupees each will be paid by CRPF from Central Welfare Fund in addition to liberalised pensionary award. In addition, one eligible family member of each deceased will also be provided employment in CRPF on compassionate grounds.<br/>

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