Haryana releases Rs20 lakh for compensation

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Haryana Government has released the final payment for all compensation claims up to Rs20 lakh in urban areas to those persons whose properties were damaged in the recent Jat agitation in the State.

Payment for the remaining claims would soon be made, said an official spokesman on Sunday.

He said that the State Government had paid about Rs25 crore to 2,035 claimants till March 25, 2016. Of these, 1,768 claimants have been paid in full.

He said that with the efforts of the State Government, insurance companies have so far made final settlements of claims amounting to about Rscrore to the persons whose insured properties were damaged.

The spokesman added that special teams have been constituted at district level for the assessment and settlement of the claim cases of Rs1 crore and above.

During the Jat quota stir last month, the worst affected districts were Rohtak, Jind, Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Sonipat, Hisar where the properties worth crores were damaged by the violent agitators

The rioters had set several showrooms, outlets, other business establishments, schools and houses on fire, causing a heavy loss in the four districts, which are part of Rohtak division.

Haryana had suffered losses of Rs650 on account of burning and destroying of public and private property due to Jat stir.

A total of 30 persons died, 320 persons sustained injuries including 72 personnel belonging to police and other security forces.

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