Odisha Govt Increases Ex-gratia Amount for Victims in Human-Wildlife Conflict

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has increased the compensation amount for the victims in the human-wildlife conflict.

A proposal in this regard has been approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.
As per the decision, in case of human death due to the animal attack, the compensation amount has been increased to Rs 6 lakh from Rs 4 lakh to the next kin of the victim.

Similarly, the amount of assistance in case of permanent injury has also increased. In case of less than 60 per cent disability, the amount of assistance has increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.50 lakh, and in case of more than 60 per cent disability, the amount of assistance has been increased to Rs 2.50 lakh.

Similarly, in case of temporary injury, earlier the amount of assistance was Rs 5,000. If the duration of treatment is less than one week, an assistance of Rs 5,000 will be given along with completely free treatment in government hospitals.

The amount of assistance has also increased in case of the death of cattle. The amount of assistance in case of death of a cow or a buffalo has increased to Rs 37,500 and in case of death of a bull, it has increased to Rs 32,000. Earlier it was Rs 5,000. The amount of assistance for the death of a calf has been increased from Rs. 2500 to Rs 5000. In case of death of goats and sheep, it has increased from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 4000 and in case of death of lambs from Rs. 750 to Rs. 1500.

In the case of crop damage, the amount of assistance has also increased. The amount of assistance in case of loss of rice and other food grains (cereal) has been increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 per acre. In the case of economic crop damage, the amount of assistance has been increased from Rs 12,000 to Rs 25,000.

Similarly, the amount of assistance in case of partial damage to houses has increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000.

Many people die in the state every year due to human-wildlife conflict. Apart from this, houses are being destroyed and crops are being destroyed, and domestic animals are also dying. Not only is it an irreparable loss for the families of these victims, but they are also under deep psychological stress after losing their loved ones.