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Srinagar 29Aug
The Defence Ministry has sanctioned initial assistance of Rs100 Million for the victims of a devastating fire earlier this month in an ammunition depot in Kashmir today.
Defense Minister A.K.Antony took the decision to release the money at a meeting of some senior officials. The meeting was attended by top brass officials of defense ministry and home ministry yesterday.
"This is just the first step. We are extremely concerned over loss of means of livelihood and property due to the fire and have decided on a series of measures to provide compensation and relief to the victims" Defense secretary Vijay Singh said.
Singh said the money that has been released now will be adjusted against the final payment to be made towards compensation to the state government.
The compensation for damage to crops, fruit tress, orchards, cattle, killed will be under the norms laid down by the home ministry for assistance from the calamity relief fund, and for partially damaged houses , the compensation will be Rs. 50.000 and 25.000 for temporary structure.
The government officials said that an officer has been nominated by the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary and will work out the compensation payable in individual cases. The families of those killed are also being paid 250,000 each, of which Rs 150,000 is being given by the army and Rs. 100,000 by the state government.
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