State government announces compensation for victims of stray dog attacks

In effect to the alarming emergence successful stray canine attacks crossed the city, the State authorities has rolled retired a compensation strategy for affected citizens.

Under the caller directive, individuals injured successful dog-bite incidents wrong the Greater Bengaluru municipal limits volition person a fiscal assistance of ₹5,000.

For terrible cases, wherever victims succumb to injuries oregon make rabies pursuing an attack, the authorities has announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh to the kins of the victims. According to the notification, the strategy is restricted to Bengaluru’s municipal areas and does not widen to different parts of the State.

To guarantee transparency and timely disbursement, a dedicated verification and compensation organisation committee volition beryllium constituted. This assemblage volition oversee lawsuit evaluations and facilitate the merchandise of funds to eligible claimants.

The determination comes successful the aftermath of a caller Supreme Court directive emphasising stricter power of stray canine populations successful municipality centres.