Ex-Gratia Payment for Life-Threatening Injury Requiring Hospital Stay for Treatment

What is Ex-Gratia Payment for Life-Threatening Injury Requiring Hospital Stay for Treatment?

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to individuals who sustain life-threatening injuries due to disasters and require hospitalization for treatment.

Benefit

Under this scheme, an ex-gratia grant of ₹16,000/- per person is provided in case of a hospital stay for more than one week, and ₹5,400/- per person in case of a hospital stay for less than one week.

Level

State — Uttarakhand

Ministry / Dept.

Department Of Disaster Management

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

1. The applicant must be a resident of Uttarakhand. 1. The applicant must be a person admitted to a government or non-government hospital due to an injury caused by a disaster, including those engaged in relief or disaster preparedness activities who sustained injuries during such work.

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Benefits

Under this scheme, an ex-gratia grant of ₹16,000/- per person is provided in case of a hospital stay for more than one week, and ₹5,400/- per person in case of a hospital stay for less than one week.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Information about the disaster and the resulting damage is received from various sources. The concerned Patwari verifies the damage and records it in the P-20 form. The Patwari’s report is subsequently verified by the Tehsildar and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate. Approval is then obtained from the District Magistrate. Once the District Magistrate’s approval is received, relief funds are disbursed to the concerned beneficiaries at the Tehsil level.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.