RTI ensured disbursement of ex-gratia amount to the victims of Kalinga Nagar police firing

RTI ensured disbursement of ex-gratia amount to the victims of Kalinga Nagar police firing

( There is mismatch of information supplied  by Home Dept. and ADM, Jajpur)

Dear friends

On 3.2.2017, I had submitted RTI Application to the PIO, Department of Home, Govt. of Odisha seeking  information about  details of Judicial Commission constituted  by Govt. of Odisha , date of submission of Report and details of action taken  following the recommendation of the Commission. On 12.4.17, the PIO supplied  the list of  Judicial Commissions and date of submission of the report and  ATR.

As per the information supplied by the PIO, it was observed that The Inquiry report on the Incident of police firing  at Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district on 2.1.2006  was submitted  by Commission  ( Justice A.S.Naidu/P.K.Patra/P.K.Mohanty (retd) on 3.7.2015.  Out of 3 recommendations of the Commission, 2 have already been complied. Regarding payment of Additional ex-gratia, GA Deptt. Has already released  Rs.16,50,000.00 in favour of Collector, Jajpur  for disbursement to 27 injured  persons. It means prior to  Feb. 2017 or much before,   the State Govt. had released Rs. 16,50,000.00 towards payment of ex-gratia  to the victims of Kalinga Nagar police firing.

Finding   the abovemnetioned  information, RTI Application dated on 17.4.2017 was  submitted to the PIO, Dept. of General Administration  seeking information about details of  money disbursed to the victims of Kalinga nagar Police firing. On 22.4.17, the PIO, Dept. of GA   forwarded my application to the PIO, office of Collector, Jajpur which was again forwarded on 27.4.17 to the PIO, Office of ADM, Kalinganagar to provide the information. After receipt of RTI Application,  the administration started thinking how to disbuse the ex-gratia amount to the victims which is pending  and provide the information within stipulated time period.

As per the information supplied  by the PIO,  Disbursement of ex-gratia amount  was made  to the victims on 20.5.2017 . Total amount of Rs. 6,50,000.00  was disbursed to 9 victims on the said  fateful day. It means  out of Rs.16,50,000 released by Govt. for payment, district administration has released just Rs. 6,50,000.00. Rest Rs.10,00,000.00 is still pending with  the District Administration for disbursement.  The details of money against additional ex-gratia  disbursed to the victims on 20.5.17 is as follows.

Sl.No	Name of victim	Date of Additional ex-gratia payment	Amount
1	Babuli Deogam, s/o- Khajuri Deogam of Chandia	20.5.17	Rs.1,00,000.00
2	Ganesh Banara, S/o- Sidhu of Baligotha	DO	Rs.1,00,000.00
3	Chinu Hembram s/o- Nandu of Gadapur	DO	Rs. 1,00,000.00
4	Chakradhar Jarika,s/o- Lakhya of Bamiagotha	DO	Rs. 1,00,000.00
5	Raj kishor Hesa,s/o-Sukura Hesa of Baligotha	DO	Rs.50,000.00
6	Santi Badara, s/o- Budhesingh Badara of Chandia	DO	Rs.50,000.00
7	Kalia Hembram,S/O- Braja Hembram  of Chandia	DO	Rs. 50,000.00
8	Sikur Budiuli,s/o- Juria of Chandia	DO	Rs. 50,000.00
9	Shyama Champia, s/o- Ramdas Champia of Champakoila	DO	Rs.50,000.00
	Total		Rs.6,50.000.00
	Total  amount  disbursed  by GA  for ex-gratia payment		Rs.16,50,000.00

Payment of Ex-gratia   to the injured persons during police firing  at kalinga Nagar on 2.1.16

Sl. No	Name of the injured persons	Disbursement of Ex-gratia amount paid earlier	Date of payment
1	Tulasi Gagarai, w/o- Samala Gagarai of Gadapur	Rs.50,000/-	26.4.08
2	Tuna Jarika ,S/O- Bhima of  Chandia	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
3	Baisingha Gho,S/o- Panchuram Gho of Chandia	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
4	Babuli Deogam S/o- Khajuri Deogam  of Chandia	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
5	Ganesh Banara  of Baligotha	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
6	Mukunda Jarika  of Chandia	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
7	Surendra Banara of Baligotha	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
8	Chinu  Hembram of Gadapur	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
9	Chakradhar Barada of Bamiagotha	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
10	Basanti Badara, w/o- Sada of Gadapur	Rs. 50,000.00	28.10.2006
11	Chakradhar Jarika of Bamiagotha	Rs. 50,000.00	26.4.08
12	Jamuna Hembram of Chandia	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
13	Goura Soy  of Bamiagotha	Rs. 50,000.00	12.3.2007
14	Jayachandra Soy of Baligotha	Rs. 50,000.00	26.4.08
15	Raju Haiburu of Baligotha	Rs. 50,000.00	DO
16	Balema Soy  of Baligotha	Rs. 50,000.00	DO

Compensation paid to family members  who died during police firing at Kalinga Nagar on 2.1.2006.

Sl.No	Name of deceased	Name of Family members	Date of payment	Amount
1	Doigi Tiria	Sunia Tiria	26.4.08	Rs.10,00,000.00
2	Nandu Jarika	Chakai Jarika	DO	Rs.10,00,000.00
3	Gobinda Laguri	Sitaram Laguri	DO	Rs.10,00,000.00
4	Rama Jamuda	Pandab Jamuda	DO	Rs.10,00,000.00
5	Janga Jarika	Banita Jarika	DO	Rs.10,00,000.00
6	Bhagaban Soy	Sini Soy	DO	Rs.10,00,000.00
7	Sudam Barla	Magi Barla	DO	Rs.10,00,000.00
8	Jagat Badara	Sumi Badara	DO	Rs.10,00,000.00
9	Rama Gagarai	Sukamari Gagarai	1.7.2006	Rs.5,00,000.00
			26.9.2006	Rs.5,00,000.00
10	Rangalal Munduya	Baijayanti Munduya	26.4.2008	Rs.10,00,000.00
11	Arti Jamuda	Chumuru Jamuda	DO	Rs.10,00,000.00
12	Mukta Bankira	Gouranga Bankira	DO	Rs. 10,00,000.00
13	Shyam Gagarai	Laxmidhar Gagarai	DO	Rs.10,00,000.00
14	Kisan Buduili	Sikur Buduili	25.2.2009	Rs.5,00,000.00

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date- 26.8.17 

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