# Government proposes 40% hike in SC/ST atrocity compensation to Rs 12 lakh 2026-08-12T04:37:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The government has proposed raising compensation for victims of atrocities under the SC/ST Act by over 40%, with the maximum likely to go from Rs 8.25 lakh to about Rs 12 lakh. The minimum would rise from Rs 85,000 to Rs 1 lakh. The social justice ministry has sent the proposal, based on the Consumer Price Index, to the Expenditure Finance Committee. If approved, this will be the first increase in a decade. The government has also proposed a one-time grant of Rs 5 lakh to states for setting up special police stations for atrocity cases. Only seven states and Union territories have such stations, despite the 1989 Act requiring them. A parliamentary committee expressed shock that 181 stations exist across just seven states. Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, which report the highest number of atrocities, have none. States will bear recurring costs. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: compensation hike, institutional infrastructure, parliamentary committee, SC/ST Atrocities Act, social justice ministry, special police stations Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/government-proposes-40-hike-in-sc-st-atrocity-compensation-to-rs-12-lakh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/government-proposes-40-hike-in-sc-st-atrocity-compensation-to-rs-12-lakh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.