House Minister G. Parameshwara addressing the Legislative Council in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
House Minister G. Parameshwara informed the Legislative Council on Tuesday that the state authorities will contemplate growing the month-to-month pension of acid assault survivors from the present Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 and take extra steps to help their rehabilitation.
Replying to a dialogue initiated by Nominated Congress MP Okay. Shivakumar on the plight of acid assault victims, Parameshwara stated the federal government was conscious of the hardships confronted by survivors and would elevate the problem with the Chief Minister. “I’ll persuade the prime minister to extend the pension to ₹50,000,” he stated.
169 survivors
Presently, acid assault survivors obtain a month-to-month pension of ₹10,000. Of the 169 confirmed survivors within the state, 59 have acquired pensions, whereas the remaining circumstances are beneath processing, he stated.
Parameshwara stated the federal government is extending varied types of help to acid assault victims and can take steps to simplify procedures to make it simpler for survivors to obtain advantages.
Concerning housing wants for the disaster-affected folks, the minister stated that the Karnataka State Slum Improvement Board and Rajiv Gandhi Housing Company have already advisable allotment of housing to the disaster-affected folks.
The minister stated the federal government would contemplate methods to extra successfully regulate the sale of acids.
low conviction charge
Parameshwara referred to the issues raised within the Home concerning the low conviction charge in such circumstances and stated he would look into the problem and talk about measures with related ministries to enhance the conviction charge.
On employment help, he stated Rs 2 billion has already been put aside for rehabilitation measures for acid assault survivors. Curiosity-free loans are at the moment accessible, however the authorities will contemplate the potential of offering subsidies as an alternative.
Parameshwara stated a one-stop heart has been set as much as help victims and police have been directed to make sure free and honest registration of FIRs.
Earlier, Shivakumar stated there have been 169 acid assault survivors within the state and requested the federal government to offer them with housing, employment alternatives and free medical care, together with cosmetic surgery, to assist them rebuild their lives. He stated survivors will likely be requested to submit a duplicate of the FIR and different identification paperwork to avail the advantages. Nevertheless, the police station the place the FIR was lodged quashed the previous FIR.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar instructed contemplating a fast-track courtroom to deal with such circumstances. Labor Minister Santosh Lad stated his ministry would contemplate supporting survivors by way of the State Unorganized Staff Social Safety Board.
