GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

Abstract

 LAW AND ORDER - Communal / Caste clashes - Sanction of financial assistance to the victims - Scale of ex-gratia amount - Pattern of relief - Rationalised - Revised Orders - Issued.

 PUBLIC (LAW AND ORDER.B) DEPARTMENT

 G.O.Ms.No.836                                                                                                                      Dated : 26.5.1998

                                                                              Read :

 1.  G.O.Ms.No.629, Public (L&O.B) Department, dated 3.5.91.
 2.  G.O.Ms.No.874, Public (L&O.B) Department, dated 8.8.96.
 3.  G.O.Ms.No.153, Public (L&O.B) Department, dated 31.1.98.
 4.  From the Collector of Coimbatore, Letter No.97230/97/E3, dated   15.12.97.

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ORDER :

           In partial modification of the orders issued in the Government Order first read above, the Government direct that the quantum of relief payable to the following categories at Serial Nos.6 to 10 of para 5 therein be enhanced as indicated against each : 

Sl. No.

Nature of loss

Quantum of relief

6.

Loss or damage to house

(a) RCC roof or tiled house 

(b) Thatched house 

(a) & (b) includes loss of movable property such as grains, clothes and other household effects.

(a) Actual loss or Rs.4,500 whichever is lower

 

(b) Actual loss or Rs.2,500 whichever is lower

7.

Loss or damage to shops

(a) Tiled shops including loss of goods in the shops 

(b) Thatched shops or bunks including loss of goods in the shops

Actual loss or Rs.4500 whichever is lower

  

Actual loss or Rs.2,500 whichever is lower

8.

Loss of earning assets like vehicles, a boat, cattle 

Actual loss or Rs.3,500 whichever is lower

9.

For loss of movable property such as grains, clothes and other household effects without loss or damage to house, loss of articles in shops without loss or damage to building containing the shop 

Relief under Item 6 and 7 will disentitle relief under Item 9. 

Actual loss or Rs.1,700 whichever is lower

10.

Damage to irrigation, drinking water wells, tube wells, electric motor, fittings, fruit-bearing trees, etc., in the ownership of the victim 

Actual loss or Rs.1,700 whichever is lower

           2. The Government accordingly direct that the District Collectors be empowered to sanction relief in accordance with the orders mentioned in para 1 above.  Relief amount should be disbursed within one month of the date of occurrence of the incident.  The amount shall be met by the District Collectors from the Savings Bank Account of the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund maintained by the District Collectors.

           3. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its U.O.No.1965/FS/P/98, dated 11.5.1998.

 (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

 M.F. FAROOQUI,

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

 To

 All District Collectors.

All District Superintendents of Police.

The Director General of Police, Chennai-2.

The Treasury Officers.

The Accountant General, Chennai-18.

The Accountant General (CAS), Chennai-9.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-15.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police (PCR), R7/3, North Main Road, Anna Nagar West (Extn.), Chennai-101.

The Director, Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare, Chennai-5.

The Director, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, Chennai-5.

The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai-5.

All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9.

 

/Forwarded/By Order/

 

Sd/-

Section Officer.