Lok Sabha Question No. 847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Central Victim Compensation Fund
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 847

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 11, 1937 (SAKA)

CENTRAL VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND

847. SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  aims  and  objectives  of  the  Central  Victim  Compensation  Fund set up by the Government in 2015; and
- (b)  the  minimum  compensation  award  for  the  victims  of  unfortunate tragedies for their rehabilitation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a):    The  aims  and  objectives  of    Central  Victim  Compensation  Fund (CVCF)  are given below:-
- (i)    to  support  and  supplement  the  existing  Victim  Compensation Schemes notified by States/UT Administrations,
- (ii) to  reduce  disparity  in  quantum  of  compensation  amount  notified by different States/ UTs for victims of similar crimes, and
- (iii)  to  encourage  States/UTs  to  effectively  implement  the  Victim Compensation Schemes (VCS) notified by them under the provisions of section 357A of Cr.P.C. and  continue financial support to victims

## LS.USQ.No. 847 FOR 1.3.2016

of various crimes especially sexual offences including rape,  acid attacks, crime against children, human trafficking etc. including women victims of cross border firing.

(b): The  minimum  compensation  award  for  the  victims  under  CVCF scheme is at Annexure. The guidelines of the Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) Scheme have been circulated among all the States/UTs and  are available at the website of Ministry of Home Affairs viz http://mha.nic.in.

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## LS.USQ.No. 847 FOR 1.3.2016

## Annexure

## Minimum compensation  for the victims under CVCF scheme

|   Sl. No. | Description of Injures / loss                                                                                             | Minimum Amount of Compensation   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | Acid attack                                                                                                               | Rs. 3 lakhs                      |
|         2 | Rape                                                                                                                      | Rs. 3 lakhs                      |
|         3 | Physical abuse of minor                                                                                                   | Rs. 2 lakhs                      |
|         4 | Rehabilitation of victim of Human Trafficking                                                                             | Rs. 1 lakh                       |
|         5 | Sexual assault (Excluding rape)                                                                                           | Rs. 50,000/-                     |
|         6 | Death                                                                                                                     | Rs. 2 lakhs                      |
|         7 | Permanent Disability (80% or more)                                                                                        | Rs. 2 lakhs                      |
|         8 | Partial Disability (40% to 80%)                                                                                           | Rs. 1 lakh                       |
|         9 | Burns affecting greater than 25% of the body (excluding Acid Attack cases)                                                | Rs. 2 lakhs                      |
|        10 | Loss of foetus                                                                                                            | Rs. 50,000/-                     |
|        11 | Loss of fertility                                                                                                         | Rs. 1.5 lakhs                    |
|        12 | Women victims of cross border firing: (a) Death or Permanent Disability (80% or more) (b) Partial Disability (40% to 80%) | Rs. 2 lakhs Rs. 1 lakh           |

Note : If the victim is less than 14 years of age, the compensation shall be increased by 50% over the amount  specified above.

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