Government initiatives on Acid Attacks:
- Acid Attack Victims have been included under the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016.
- Schemes of Compensation to Acid Attack Victims:
- Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which governs rehabilitation of victims of violence including Acid Attack, states that every State Government in co-ordination with the Central Government shall prepare a scheme for providing funds for the purpose of compensation to the victim of crime.
- One time grant of Rs. 200 crore has been released under the Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) to all the States/UTs to compensate victims women victims of acid attack.
- Additional compensation of Rupees One Lakh to the victims of acid attack under PM National Relief Fund (PMNRF) in addition to the compensation to the victims is also given by the Prime Minister’s Office.
- Treatment of Acid Attack Victims:
- Under the “National Programme for Prevention and Management of Burns Injuries (NPPMBI)” the burns units in State Government Medical Colleges and District Hospitals are strengthened for managing burns injury cases including management of acid burns.
- In 2013, The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare directed all government and private hospitals in the States/UTs to provide free treatment to the acid attack victims as per the provisions of Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.
