T.N. govt. enhances compensation for various categories of human-wildlife conflict
The compensation for major injuries or partial disability resulting in 20% to 60% incapacitation for humans, duly certified by the District Medical Officer or a constituted medical board, has been increased from ₹59,100 to a maximum of ₹5 lakh
The Tamil Nadu government has recently announced an enhancement of compensation rates for various categories of human-wildlife conflict occurring inside and outside protected areas and reserved forests. The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department issued a Government Order on Friday, increasing compensation amounts for different types of damages and injuries caused by wildlife.
The new rates include a maximum of ₹5 lakh for major injuries or partial disability, a maximum of ₹20,000 for minor injuries, and an increase in compensation for crop damage to ₹40,000 per acre or the proportionate damaged area, among other revisions.
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