Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is considering increasing the compensation in snakebite cases from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh in accordance with a Supreme Court’s directive, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari informed on Wednesday.

On November 17, the apex court directed all states to actively consider classifying human-wildlife conflict as a “natural disaster” and to ensure payment of Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for every human death caused in such incidents. ADVERTISEMENT

Pujari further informed that the Odisha government had earlier written to the Centre recommending an increase in the compensation, citing that the amount is insufficient. “The central government declares certain incidents like cyclone, floods as natural disasters. Deaths due to drowning, lightning strike, and snakeb

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