The Prime Minister has announced a compensation package of three hundred crore rupees for the violence hit people of Assam. During the visit of a relief camp in worst Kokrajhar district, Dr. Manmohan Singh said that an inquiry is need to look into the causes of violence. The Prime Minister said a healing touch is the need of hour.

Dr. Singh announced two lakh rupees from the PM's National Relief Fund to next of the kin of those families killed in the violence. Fifty thousand rupees have also been announced for the seriously injured and thirty thousand for those whose homes have been damaged . People whose homes have been partially damaged will also get twenty thousand rupees.

Dr. Singh termed violence as a blot on the face of the nation and said it is unacceptable. The 300 crore rupees package for Assam announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh includes 100 crore rupees for relief and rehabilitation in the worst affected strife-torn districts. Dr Singh said, 100 crore rupees is earmarked for development works in the violence-hit areas and another 100 crore rupees will be made available under the Indira Awas Yojana for the affected areas.

He said, the Centre is closely working with the state government to provide a sense of security to the people in the violence-marred districts. He also assured that the Centre will do everything possible to bring relief to the affected people living in relief camps.

The Chief Executive Officer of Bodoland Territorial Council Hagrama Mahilary submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister and demanded five lakh rupees per family as rehabilitation grant for construction of homes, sanitation and minimum livelihood.

AIR Guwahati correspondent reports that the situation is fast returning to normal with day curfew lifted from all violence affected areas. Petrolling by army and para-military forces has intensified. The death toll have gone up to 53 in the violence.