Ex-gratia for victims of electrical mishaps fixed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 06 2014:
Ex-gratia amount payable to victims of the families and owners of domestic livestock in the event of electrical accidents in the state has been fixed by the Government.
According to an official statement released by Joint Secretary (Power), Government of Manipur Th Kiran, in case of loss of human life in such incidents, Rs 1 lakh will be given to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 10,000 to the victim in case of grievous injury.
For livestock, Rs 1,000 will be paid to the owner in case of death of calf and foal up to one year old while Rs 10,000 will be given to the owner for the death of matured cattle and Rs 400 for goat, sheep, dog and pig.
Now with the formation of successor companies, the Governor has issued an order that sanction and ex-gratia order for both fatal and non-fatal, workmen compensation due to electrical accidents shall not be directly taken up by the Government, the official statement said, adding that such cases will be deemed to be directly handled by the companies concerned like the Manipur State Power Company Ltd (MSPCL) .