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Compensation rates for SC/ST victims raised by 150 per cent
- The Union government has enhanced the compensation to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes victims of different categories of atrocities from a minimum Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 50,000 and a maximum from Rs. 250,000 to Rs. 500,000.
- According to the Ministry of Social Justice, it is the first time that the scale of relief has been revised since the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, was first laid down in 1995.
‘Mughal Gardens mirror cultural diversity of India'
- The multitude of colourful, fragrant flowers spread across the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan mirror the diversity of India and its people
- The country comprises people from different castes, creeds and religion, and the gardens, comprising different varieties of flowers, give us the message to live in harmony with each other.
- The annual opening of Mughal Gardens has been christened ‘Udyanotsav' since 2011.
- This year the main attraction at the historic Mughal Gardens will be the floral carpets and a new bonsai garden with about 200 plants, besides a special cactus corner.
- Self Help Groups (SHGs) set up to make the Estate an eco-friendly sustainable urban habitat will put up a stall for the sale of vermi-compost and organic compost manure, which are manufactured inside the Estate.
- Visitors will be able to see different varieties of ornamental and medicinal plants at the Musical Garden, Spiritual Garden, Herbal Garden, Bonsai Garden and the Bio-diversity Park.
