The Karnataka High Court on Thursday suggested State government to create a Rs 500-crore fund for the welfare of endosulfan victims.
During the hearing of a petition related to endosulfan victims, amicus curiae Vaishali Hegde made a submission that an amount of Rs 200 crore should be earmarked for the purpose.
The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice D H Waghela and Justice B V Nagarathna suggested that government should create a Rs 500-crore fund. When government counsel submitted that Rs five crore had been earmarked for the victims, the bench observed that it was just peanuts for victims.
Published 02 January 2014, 19:56 IST