Following the recommendations of Justice TP Garg Commission appointed to probe the anti Sikh riots in 1984, Haryana Government has sanctioned enhanced relief of Rs12.07 crore to the claimants and the relations of deceased persons, injured and for losses to property during 1984 Sikh riots in the areas of Pataudi and Gurgaon.
This enhanced relief was in compliance of the recommendations made in the report submitted by the Commission of Inquiry, Justice TP Garg (Retd.) on April 30. The funds have been placed at the disposal of Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon, said an official spokesman. The one-man commission headed by retired Justice T P Garg had recommended Rs12.07 crore in compensation for the kin of victims in Gurgaon and Pataudi and damage to their properties. As many as 36 people died in the riots at the two places.
Giving details of the compensation, he said that in cases of death of 20 persons in district Gurgaon, next of kin of each deceased has been given Rs15 lakh. In four other cases of death in district Gurgaon, while Rs20 lakh has been granted in one such case and Rs25 lakh each have been granted in three other such cases.
Similarly, Rs15 lakh each have been granted in 12 cases of death in the area of Pataudi. In case of two injured persons in Gurgaon, while one of them has been given Rs1 lakh, the other has been given Rs25 lakh.
While referring to 41 cases of shops in Gurgaon, he said that in case of 31 shops, a compensation of Rs1 lakh each has been given and in cases of 10 other shops, each has been given Rs50,000. He said that in 13 cases of shops in Pataudi, while nine of them have been awarded Rs1 lakh each, three of them Rs50,000 each and for one shop Rs2 lakh have been awarded.