Taking cognizance of several deaths taking place in Jharkhand due to thunder storms, acting Chief Justice-cum-Executive Chairman of Jharkhand legal Services Authority (JHlSA) DN Patel has ordered immediate relief of Rs 5,000 each to the families of those persons who died due to lightning during the last few days.
Ranchi District legal Services Authority (DlSA) Secretary Fahim Quirmani said that the process has been started following the directions from JHAlSA Chairman as a team formed by Chairman of DlSA Ranchi, has been visiting such families to initiate the process of providing them compensation from the State Government.
Interestingly, Justice Patel presently in Paris to attend the World Congress on Justice for Children being held at UNESCO House from May 28 to May 30. Being the chairman of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Jharkhand High Court he has been invited to attend the Congress for taking various steps to secure justice for children, particularly those who are in conflict in law, since 2014 in the State.
“We have got directions from the JHAlSA Executive Chairman to provide immediate relief of Rs 5000 to the family members of lightning victims for which a proposal is being prepared,” said Quirmani. Those already having bank accounts will be given a cheque of Rs 5000 immediately after verifying their credentials, he added.
“While those who do not have any bank account will be assisted by the DlSA team to get their accounts opened in the nearest bank so that they could be provided the relief as soon as possible,” said the DlSA Secretary. The relief will be provided by the DlSA cost fund, raised by the cost imposed by courts on erring persons, he added.
“Earlier, taking cognisance of media reports that people are dying of lightning, Judicial Commissioner Navneet Kumar constituted a team to ensure that they should get their dues. The team visited the villages under Mandar and Chanho blocks on Wednesday and initiated the process to provide compensation to the family members of those who died recently due to lightning,” said DlSA Secretary Fahim Quirmani.
He said that an awareness programme is also being conducted among the people to make them aware about the scheme under which they could get compensation from the State Government.