Jat stir: Haryana govt releases Rs 12.42 cr compensation

Chandigarh: Haryana government on Wednesday cleared an interim assistance of Rs 12.42 crore to 809 people affected by violence during the Jat quota agitation.

The last date to receive the claim is March 5, 2016. All claimants are requested to file their claim to the concerned Deputy Commissioners by March 5, an official spokesman said.

Full settlement will be made to claimants after verification by assessment committee within 15 days. The interim assistance would be released to the claimants within four days of filing the claim, he said.

He said this amount is being released directly to bank account of claimants through RTGS. A financial assistance of Rs 12,31,50,044 has been given to 785 persons in Rohtak district and a sum of Rs 10,99,399 to 24 persons in Sonipat district.

The state government has already released an interim assistance of Rs 4.57 crore to 355 persons.