In accordance with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s announcement, the state government has increased compensation against loss of life due to wild animals from Rs 1.50 lakh to Rs 4 lakh. It has been revised with retrospective effect from February 2016. Earlier, compensation of Rs 1.50 lakh with expenses on treatment was given in case of loss of life due to wild animals, Rs one lakh with expenses on treatment in case of permanent injury and Rs 30,000 in case of ordinary injury.
Now, compensation of Rs 4 lakh will be given for loss of life to legal heir of the deceased. Actual expenses on person's treatment before death, if any, will also be paid. In case of permanent injury, concerning persons will be paid Rs 2 lakh compensation and Rs 500 per day (maximum Rs 50,000) will also be given if concerning injured is admitted to hospital. In this way, persons injured by wild animals will be given actual expenses on treatment and Rs 500 per day on admission in hospital.
Compensation against losses caused by wild animals will be given as per provisions of Revenue Book of Circulars. In case of injury to pet animals, upto 50 per cent of compensation amount can be given. It is noteworthy that provisions for compensation against loss of human and pet life and injury have been covered under Madhya Pradesh Public Services Delivery Guarantee Act, 2010.