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Jat stir: Rs 63.33 cr compensation given

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : May 04 2016 | 7:22 PM IST
A total of Rs 63.33 crore has been disbursed to affected people whose properties got damaged during pro quota Jat agitation in February.
This sum includes interim as well as final payment, an official spokesman said.
The government has so far received 2,078 claims for compensation, including 1,840 from urban areas and 238 from rural areas, he said.
A sum of Rs 22.37 crore was paid as interim assistance while final compensation amounting to Rs 40.96 crore was paid to claimants, he further said.
During violent Jat agitation, arsonists had burnt down properties including shops and commercial establishments particularly in Rohtak, Jhajjar and Sonepat districts.

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First Published: May 04 2016 | 7:22 PM IST

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