New Delhi Feb 27 PTI The compensation to the kin of hit-and-run victims will be increased sharply by eight-fold to Rs 2 lakh in case of death from April 1 according to a notification by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry The solatium to a person sustaining grievous injuries in a hit-and-run case will increase to Rs 50000 from the current Rs 12500 The ministry in the notification issued on February 25 said that the scheme may be called the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme 2022 and it shall come into force with effect from April 1 2022 A release by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Sunday stated that it has notified the scheme for compensation of victims of Hit Run motor accidents vide notification dated 25th February 2022 to cater to enhanced compensation from Rs 12500 to Rs 50000 for grievous hurt and from Rs 25000 to Rs 200000 for death This scheme will supersede the earlier Solatium Scheme 1989 from April 1 2022 onwards the Road Transport and Highways Ministry said in a release The process of application for compensation and the release of payment to victims has also been made time bound the release stated The ministry has also published rules on February 25 regarding creation operation sources of fund etc of the Motor Vehicles Accident Fund This fund shall be used for providing compensation in case of Hit Run Accident treatment for accident victims and any other purpose as may be specified by the Central Government the release stated Under the scheme the ministry has come up with the procedure for detailed investigations of road accidents Detailed Accident Report DAR and its reporting along with timelines for different stakeholders for quick settlements of claims Last year Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told Rajya Sabha that 536 persons were killed and 1655 persons were injured in accidents categorised as hit and run in the national capital in 2019 According to the latest government data a total of 366138 road accidents occurred in India during 2020 causing 131714 deaths PTI BKS MR MR

New Delhi Feb 27 PTI The compensation to the kin of hit-and-run victims will be increased sharply by eight-fold to Rs 2 lakh in case of death from April 1 according to a notification by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry The solatium to a person sustaining grievous injuries in a hit-and-run case will increase to Rs 50000 from the current Rs 12500 The ministry in the notification issued on February 25 said that the scheme may be called the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme 2022 and it shall come into force with effect from April 1 2022 A draft scheme was notified by the ministry on August 2 2021 The Scheme for Compensation of Hit Run Accident Victims seeks to enhance compensation from Rs 12500 to Rs 50000 for grievous hurt and from Rs 25000 to Rs 200000 for death an official statement had said This scheme will supersede the earlier Solatium Scheme 1989 it added Under the scheme the ministry has come up with the procedure for detailed investigations of road accidents Detailed Accident Report DAR and its reporting along with timelines for different stakeholders for quick settlements of claims The government will set up a Motor Vehicles Accident Fund which will be used for providing compensation in case of hit and run accidents and treatment for accident victims Last year Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told Rajya Sabha that 536 persons were killed and 1655 persons were injured in accidents categorised as hit and run in the national capital in 2019 According to the latest government data a total of 366138 road accidents occurred in India during 2020 causing 131714 deaths PTI BKS MR MR