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PANAJI
The Manohar Parrikar-led Goa Cabinet has approved a scheme by which women who are victims of crime and survivors of sexual assault will be compensated monetarily with a maximum cap of Rs 10 lakhs.
The scheme approved at the Cabinet meeting held on Thursday at Parrikar’s private residence in Dona Paula, provides for compensation of Rs 4 lakh to a survivor of rape. In cases of gang-rape, the survivor will be provided up to Rs 5 lakh.
Named the ‘Goa Compensation Scheme for Women Victims and Survivors of Sexual Assault and Other Crimes-2018’ the scheme also provides for compensation of Rs 5 lakh to dependents in case a woman who is a victim of any crime, dies.
In cases where the woman loses her life following a gang-rape, her dependents would be compensated up to a maximum of Rs 10 lakh, according to the scheme.
The scheme also provides funds for the purpose of compensating women victims or their dependents who have suffered loss or injury as a result of a crime and are in need of rehabilitation.
For victims of acid and burn attacks, the scheme pegs compensation in the range of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 8 lakh depending on the nature of injuries.
In cases where a rape leads to pregnancy of the survivor, compensation between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 4 lakh will be provided under the scheme.
MERCY PLEAS: Mercy pleas filed by two cops -- retired police inspector Sebastian Caiero and constable Savlo Naik alias MRF -- before the Governor of Goa have got in-principle nod from the Manohar Parrikar-led Cabinet at its Thursday meeting held at the Chief Minister’s private residence in Dona
