Haryana acid attack victims to get help

Women who are victims of acid attack in Haryana will now get help from the state authorities, including reimbursement of the cost of complete treatment, a state government spokesman announced on Wednesday.

The scheme, ‘Relief and Rehabilitation of Women Acid Victims’, aims to provide adhoc relief, medical reimbursement and rehabilitation services to women acid victims residing in the state, the spokesman said. The severe acid victims would be treated in the category of disabled persons as certified by the medical board of the district concerned.

“An amount of Rs 25,000 would be provided by the concerned deputy commissioner or sub-divisional magistrate as relief to the victim in the hospital after lodging the FIR. Also, 100 per cent reimbursement of the complete medical treatment, including plastic surgery, would be made.”