Lok Sabha Question No. 2516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Accidents Scheme, 2022
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bharat Singh Kushwah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2516 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF HIT AND RUN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS SCHEME, 2022

2516.         SHRI BHARAT SINGH KUSHWAH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Accidents Scheme, 2022 has been implemented by the Government, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether after acceptance of the case, it has to be sent to General Insurance Council, Mumbai for payment, due to which there is delay and difficulty in payment of relief amount and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of cases wherein the relief amount has been disbursed so far under this scheme in Madhya Pradesh; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  simplify  the  process  of sanctioning and paying relief amount and set up agency offices at the State level, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  Yes,  Sir.  Government  vide  G.S.R.  163(E)  dated  the  25th  February, 2022 has notified the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents  Scheme,  2022  to  provide  compensation  in  respect  of  the death of, or grievous hurt to, persons resulting from hit and run motor accidents. The scheme is being implemented with effect from 1st of April,  2022.  As  per  the  scheme,  a  fixed  sum  of  Rs.2  lakh  is  to  be provided  in  case  of  death,  and  a  fixed  sum  of  Rs.50,000  is  to  be provided in case of grievous hurt.
- (b)  As  per  the  scheme,  the  applicant  shall  submit  an  application seeking compensation along with prescribed documents to the Claims Enquiry  Officer  of  the  Sub-Division  or  Taluka  in  which  the  accident took  place.  The  Claims  Enquiry  Officer  is  required  to  convey  his decision within one month of receipt of claim, after which the Claims Settlement Officer is provided with fifteen days to sanction the claims and forward the sanction order to General Insurance Council. General Insurance Council shall make the e-payment to the bank account as provided by the claimant within a period of fifteen days.
- (c) The details of the number of cases, in which compensation amount has been disbursed to the applicants in the State of Madhya Pradesh are as under:
- (d)   At  present,  no  such  proposal  is  under  consideration.  However, payment  of  relief  amount  is  sanctioned  by  the  concerned  District Administration and payment will be released by the General Insurance Council.

| Financial Year (FY)   |   Number of Death cases |   Number of Grievous Hurt cases |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2022-23               |                       0 |                               0 |
| 2023-24               |                      21 |                              13 |
| FY 2024-25            |                      77 |                              36 |
| Total                 |                      98 |                              49 |

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