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WB Govt. offers ex-gratia to families affected by Maoist violence

General news, Sun, 15 Jan 2012 ANI

Purulia, Jan 15 (ANI): West Bengal Government on Sunday offered ex-gratia compensation to all families affected by Maoist violence in the state.

 

An amount of Rs. 1,00,000 each was given to the members of 12 families, who have either lost their near ones or have been threatened by the Maoists.

 

"Compensation amount is sanctioned to the families affected by Maoist violence. Members of twelve families have come to collect compensation from us," said Purulia District Magistrate Abanindra Singh.

 

"Three minor girls have also come here to collect the compensation and we have handed over the compensation cheques to their mothers," he added.

 

Abanindra Singh further said that the state government has revised its policy and in tune with which Rs. 2,00,000 will be given as a compensation amount to the victims from March 01, 2012.

 

Despite strong measures initiated by the Central Government in eradicating the ultras, the Maoist insurgency has gripped nearly one-third of the country in its violent tentacles, spreading into the interiors of 20 of India's 28 states.

 

The tussle for power by the Maoists has led to a virtual breakdown of state-machinery in the villages of insurgency-hit regions, with many locals reeling under abject poverty and violence.

 

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has termed the Left-wing extremism as "a bigger challenge than terrorism". (ANI)

 


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