PTI, CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Government today doubled the solatium to families of the 13 people killed in police firing last week during anti-Sterlite plant protests, from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.
The solatium for those seriously injured has also been increased to Rs five lakh from Rs three lakh and for those with minor injuries, to Rs 1.50 lakh from Rs one lakh.
An official release quoting Chief Minister K Palaniswami said he issued the orders to increase the solatium (from the earlier amounts announced on May 22) after considering
requests to the government from various sections and to the Commission of Inquiry probing the violence.
The months long protests demanding closure of UK-based Vedanta Ltd, Sterlite-Copper Smelting plant over pollution concerns turned violent last week, prompting police to open fire, killing 13 persons.
