Madhya Pradesh government on Sunday increased the compensation amount given to the families of those killed in wild animal attacks from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. The state government made this announcement a day after an elephant crushed two persons to death near Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Umaria district.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that we have decided to increase the amount of compensation for death due to attacks by wild animals from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.
Three times increase in compensation amount
He said that we have also included the families of two people killed in Umaria (in elephant attack) under its ambit. Hours after Forest Minister Pradeep Ahirwar handed over compensation of Rs 8 lakh each to the families of the victims in Umaria district, the compensation amount was increased three times.
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