Haryana Government has decided to give a monthly financial assistance of Rs8,000 to the acid attack victims. The assertion has come in an affidavit filed by Subhash Goel, Secretary, Home Department, Haryana in a response to a PIl filed by Poor Patients Relief Society in Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The affidavit says “for purpose of rehabilitation of acid attack victims, a monthly financial assistance of Rs8,000 shall be given by the Haryana Government to all those acid victims who come within definition of “disability” under section 2 (i) of the “Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights of Full Participation) Act, 195.
Besides, victims of acid attack shall be given preference in allotment of fair price shops by the Food and Supply Department, Haryana.”
The Home Secretary has also stated in his status report that Victims Compensation Policy of Haryana Government has been modified and “as a one time measure, the cases occurred on or after first January, 2012 shall also be considered” under this Policy.
Disposing of the PIl, High Court observed that as regards to medical treatment, the acid attack victims, who suffered such acid attack even prior to 1.1.2012 shall also be entitled to submit application to the concerned District legal Services Authority for getting free treatment under the policy in Government hospitals.