Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 27: In a historic and unprecedented step towards providing timely relief to road accident victims, the proactive approach of the Deputy Commissioner Jammu, in coordination with the initiative of the Regional Transport Officer, Jammu and with the cooperation of the Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Jammu and Chief Medical Officer Jammu, has resulted in a major breakthrough under the J&K Road Accident Victim Fund Rules, 2022.
Over the last three months, a total amount of ?50,50,000 has been successfully credited directly into the bank accounts of the legal heirs of deceased and injured persons in road accidents across the Jammu district.
In all 47 death cases have been settled, with an amount of ?1,00,000 credited to each legal heir, amounting to ?47,00,000.10 injured persons have received compensation based on the severity of injuries i.e ?75,000 for severe injuries, ?50,000 for moderate injuries and ?10,000 for minor injuries.
This comes as a significant step in implementing the victim-centric provisions of the J&K Road Accident Victim Fund Rules, 2022 which aims to provide immediate financial assistance to victims or their families following tragic road incidents.
The Deputy Commissioner Jammu expressed deep satisfaction over the implementation of the fund and lauded the seamless inter-departmental coordination that made this possible.
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