Compensation provided under Hit and Run scheme
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, January 16 2025:
Rs 2 lakh compensation under Hit and Run Motor Accident Compensation scheme was provided for first time in the district to the family of one Anwar Ali, who died in a hit and run road accident.
The scheme under the Union Ministry of Road Transport was introduced in the district by Thoubal deputy commissioner (DC) Ahanthem Subhash in July 2023.Meeting with the victim's family at his office on Thursday, DC Subhash informed that an application for compensation under the said scheme was sent to the Ministry for (late) Anwar Ali of Lilong Yangbi Leikai, who lost his life after being hit by an unknown vehicle at Lilong Tairenmakhong, NH 102 on June 3, 2023.The Union Ministry then approved the application and transferred Rs 2 lakh as compensation to the bank account of Anwar's wife Dilorjan, he revealed.
Noting that the scheme is being implemented since April 1, 2022 in other parts of India, but state denizens have not benefitted from it as they are unaware about it, Subhash appealed to the public to apply for the scheme to the SDO concerned if there is death or injury in hit and run cases.
Dilorjan also expressed her gratitude to Thoubal DC for facilitating the compensation.