The compensation for families of the 13 deceased and 40 injured persons in the 2018 Thoothukudi protests will increase.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday ordered an additional Rs 5.25 crore in relief for those killed and seriously injured during the 2018 anti-Sterlite protests in Thoothukudi. According to The New Indian Express, the decision follows appeals from affected families for further compensation.
The 2018 protests, which took place on May 22 and May 23, resulted in the deaths of 13 people and left 40 others with grievous injuries. The families of the 13 deceased had previously been given Rs 25 lakh each, and they will now receive another Rs 25 lakh, bringing their total to Rs 50 lakh per family.
The government will disburse Rs 3.25 crore to the families of the deceased. For the 40 people who sustained grievous injuries, the state will allocate Rs 2 crore to provide an additional Rs 5 lakh each, raising their total compensation to Rs 10 lakh per person.
The Chief Minister issued these orders based on the recommendations of the Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission. The relief package covers a total of 53 people affected by the police action during the agitation against the Sterlite project.
