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Govt. to
compensate rape victims from Aug 1
Tuesday June 28, 2011 07:15:25 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The
central government will launch a scheme to compensate rape victims
from Aug 1, an official statement here said Tuesday.
"The scheme has been approved and the budget has been provided.
Now it has been decided to launch the scheme (for rape victims) on
Aug 1," Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said.
The scheme will aim to provide restorative justice to rape victims
through financial assistance as well as support services.
"While no amount of financial assistance can adequately compensate
for the injury, both physical and emotional, faced by the rape
victim, this scheme is an attempt to enable her to cope with the
trauma and tide over her long-term needs," a ministry official
said.
The scheme provides an amount of Rs.200,000 for the victim which
may be increased to Rs.300,000 in certain cases, like the rape of
a minor or of a mentally or physically challenged woman.
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