Punjab escalates steps for care and rehabilitation of victims of acid attack, rape
Author(s): City Air NewsIssues directions to all healthcare institutions for prompt and free of cost treatment to victims Chandigarh, April 28, 2015 : Punjab Government has taken a series of steps for care and rehabilitation of victims...
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Apr 28, 2015 09:30
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Issues directions to all healthcare institutions for prompt and free of cost treatment to victims
Chandigarh, April 28, 2015 : Punjab Government has taken a series of steps
for care and rehabilitation of victims of acid attack, rape and all
other offences relating to rape and issued directions to all
healthcare institutions in the state whether public or private to
provide prompt and free of cost treatments to such victims.
In a communiqué to all healthcare institutions, State government has
asked all public and private hospitals, whether run by central, state
governments, local bodies or any other person to provide aid or
medical treatment free of cost to the victims of any offence covered
under section 326-A (acid attack), 376 (rape), 376-A, 376-B, 376-C and
376-D (all relating in rape) of the Indian Penal Code.
It was also conveyed that in case of such unfortunate cases an
immediate intimation to the police should also be ensured. The
communiqué addressed to authorities concerned also instructed that all
public and private hospitals and their incharges would ensure the
strict compliance of prescribed instructions.
According to an official spokesperson, under Punjab Victims or their
Dependents Compensation Scheme, state was taking effective steps to
raise awareness about the scheme besides modifying the compensation
slabs to the victims and their dependents. He said the revised maximum
limit of compensation to rape victim was Rs. 3 lakh, which was earlier
Rs. 2 lakh and revised compensation in case of murder with rape was
increased to Rs. 4 lakh from earlier Rs. 3 lakh.
He informed that aid to victims of human trafficking, child abuse and
kidnapping has been fixed for Rs. 50000, simple loss or injury to
child victim Rs. 10000, rehabilitation of women and children for Rs.
20000 besides adhoc relief to the victim of acid attack at the
earliest after registration of FIR was Rs. 25000, death due to acid sub
attack Rs. 5 lakh and 100 percent medical reimbursement of all
treatment including plastic surgery.
Spokesman stated that state was committed for the complete safety and
security of women and for this purpose state was creating awareness
amongst masses through publicity campaign, holding seminars in
educational institutions etc. He said that Punjab Police has also
been instructed to remain observant in this regard and identify high
risk areas like bus stands, colleges etc along with patrolling teams.
He said that to infuse confidence amongst women and school/college
going girls these women cops would launch a sustained patrolling,
which would be deterrent to miscreants.
Date:
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
