In a bid to assuage growing public anger for loss of life and property in the attack by wild animals in Odisha, the State government on May 3 increased the amount of compensation being paid to affected population.
A proposal to increase compensation money for people facing wild animal attacks was approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
As per the decision, the amount of compensation in case of human death caused by wild animal attack has been increased from ₹4 lakh to ₹6 lakh.
