Delhi rape victims to get Rs 3 lakh as compensation

New Delhi: Victims of rape and acid attacks in the capital will be given a compensation of Rs 3-5 lakh, the Delhi government announced on Monday.

The relief will come under the central government's Victim Compensation Scheme, which was given a go-ahead at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday.

"The cabinet has decided to implement the union government's Victim Compensation Scheme and has also decided to grant a budgetary allocation of Rs 15 crore initially," Dikshit said.

The relief will come under the central government\'s Victim Compensation Scheme.

"While in the case of loss of life, the compensation of Rs 3 to 5 lakh will be provided to the kin of the deceased, the monetary relief for amputation resulting in 80 per cent or more permanent disability will range between Rs 2 and 3 lakh," she said.

The victims of human trafficking, child abuse and kidnapping would be given a compensation of Rs 50,000 and on injury to a child victim, Rs 10,000.

The victims of acid attack in case of disfigurement of face will be getting compensation between Rs 2 to 3 lakh and in other cases of injury Rs 50,000.

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