Union Govt introduced a rehabilitation package to provide relief to victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The scheme contained ex-gratia payment of Rs 3.5 lakhs for each death case & Rs 1.25 lakhs in case of injuries: Ministry of Minority Affairs, in Lok Sabha
The scheme also contained a provision for State Govts to grant pension to widows & old aged parents of death victims at the uniform rate of Rs 2500/month, for whole life. The expenditure on payment of pension was to be borne by the State Govt: Ministry of Minority Affairs, in LS
In 2014, GoI introduced scheme for grant of enhanced relief of Rs 5 lakh per deceased, who died during '84 anti-Sikh riots. In Union Budget 2021-22, provision of Rs 4.5 cr made for payment of enhanced compensation to next of kin of deceased of '84 riots: Minority Affairs Ministry
For payment of enhanced ex-gratia amount, the States/UTs would disburse the money from their own funds and Ministry of Home Affairs would reimburse the amount to the concerned State/UT Government on receipt of utilization certificate: Ministry of Minority Affairs, in Lok Sabha
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