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Ex-Gratia Payment

  • Last Updated on: November 22, 2022
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Ex-Gratia Payment :

Ex-gratia means a lump sum amount which is provided to the Next Of Kin(NOK) of a person killed in man-made violence and natural calamities.

Each and every civilian, who is affected in man-made violence and natural calamities that may occur in the State, is entitled to receive Ex-gratia. But, the cases of all the Government employees are not considered for ex-gratia payment.

The guidelines / instruction regarding payment of Ex-gratia are clearly mentioned in the Assam Disaster Management Manual, 2015. The Deputy Commissioners are the competent authority to accord sanction of Ex-gratia.

Details of the norms for Ex-gratia payment :

Sl.No. Nature of Incident Rate
1.

Ex-gratia grant to the NOK of persons killed and  whose (the person killed)  age is 18 years or above–

  • by extremist / terrorist / miscreants(when as per the report of Police , the killing is not a result of private dispute )
  • during communal / ethnic / group clashes
  • due to the firing of security forces (if the person killed is innocent as per report of Deputy Commissioner/Superintendent of Police etc.)
 Rs.5,00,000.00
2.

Ex-gratia grant to the NOK of persons killed and whose (the person killed)  age is  below 18 years –

  • by extremist / terrorist / miscreants(when as per the report of Police , the killing is not a result of private dispute )
  • during communal / ethnic / group clash
  • due to the firing of security forces (if the person killed is innocent as per report of Deputy Commissioner/Superintendent of Police etc.)
 Rs.3,00,000.00
3. Ex gratia to the NOK of person killed due to accident  in public place or in  public carriers (other than killed   by extremist / terrorist / miscreants and due to the firing of security forces) Rs.2,00,000.00
4. Ex gratia to the NOK of persons kidnapped / abducted by terrorist / extremists / miscreants and whose age is 18 years or above. Rs.5,00,000.00
5. Ex gratia to the NOK of persons kidnapped / abducted by terrorist / extremists / miscreants and whose age is below18 years. Rs.3,00,000.00
6.

Financial assistance to those who sustain simple injury -

  • due to the act of terrorist / extremists / miscreants(when as per the report of Police, the injury is not a result of private dispute ) 
  • during communal / ethnic / group clash
  • due to the firing of security forces (if the person killed is innocent)
 Rs.20,000.00
7.

Financial assistance to those who sustain grievous  injury -

  • due to the act of terrorist / extremists / miscreants(when as per the report of Police, the injury is not a result of private dispute )
  • during communal / ethnic / group clash
  • due to the firing of security forces (if the person killed is innocent)
 Rs.1,00,000.00
8.

Financial assistance to persons who become permanently invalid-

  • due to the act of terrorist / extremists / miscreants(when as per the report of Police, the injury is not a result of private dispute )
  • during communal / ethnic / group clash
  • due to the firing of security forces (if the person killed is innocent)