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Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance in case of Death/Injury/Disability due to Wild Animal Attack
UttarakhandIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

The scheme aims to provide timely financial assistance and relief to individuals or their dependents in cases of death, injury, or disability caused by attacks from wild animals such as tigers, leopards, elephants, bears, crocodiles, snakes, and other specified species in and around forest

In detail

The scheme “Assistance in Case of Death/Injury/Disability Due to Wild Animal Attack” is a sub-component of the umbrella scheme “Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and Around Forest Areas”, which is implemented by the Department of Forest, Government of Uttarakhand. The aim of the scheme is to provide timely financial assistance and relief to individuals or their dependents in cases of death, injury, or disability caused by attacks from wild animals such as tigers, leopards, elephants, bears, crocodiles, snakes, and other specified species in and around forest areas.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant must be a resident of Uttarakhand.
  • The applicant or their dependent must have suffered death, injury, or disability due to an attack by a wild animal such as:
  • Tiger
  • Leopard
  • Snow Leopard
  • Wild Elephant
  • All three species of bear
  • Hyena
  • Wild Boar
  • Crocodile / Gharial
  • Snake

What you get

The following compensation amounts are currently given in case of injury/death of a person due to wildlife attack:

Type of Human InjuryRates payable for ex-gratia amount as per Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Rules, 2024As per Norms of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)Source of Payment : Amount payable from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)Source of Payment : Amount payable under Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund Rules 2024Minor Injury1. ₹15,000/- 2. 16,000/- A deep wound that requires hospitalization: 1. ₹5,400/- per person 2. ₹16,000/- per person₹9,600/- per personSerious Injury₹1,00,000/-A deep wound that requires hospitalization: 1. ₹5,400/- per person 2. ₹16,000/- per person1. ₹94,600/- per person 2. ₹84,000/- per personPartial Disability₹1,00,000/-Loss of any body part (including penis) or eye/eyes: Disability between 40% and 60%: ₹74,000/- per person. ₹74,000/- per person₹26,000/- per personTotal Disability₹3,00,000/- ₹3.00 lakh per person for disability exceeding 60%, subject to certification by a doctor from a Government hospital or dispensary confirming the extent and cause of the disability.₹2,50,000/- per person₹50,000/- per personIn Case of Death of an Adult or a Minor₹6,00,000/- ₹4.00 lakh per person: This includes individuals involved in relief operations or preparedness activities, subject to certification of the cause of death by the competent authority.₹4,00,000/- per person₹2,00,000/- per person*However, for compensation provided for human injury caused by wild animals, it is illegal for family members or any other person to claim the ex-gratia amount if an elderly, medically unfit, disabled, mentally unstable, or minor person is left alone in the forest and is harmed by wild animals.*

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schemeNameCompensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance in case of Death/Injury/Disability due to Wild Animal AttackmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
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nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
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