The Haryana government today passed The Haryana Recovery of Damages to Property during Disturbance to Public Order Bill, 2021 in the state assembly.
The bill was tabled by Haryana’s Home and Urban Local Bodies Minister Anil Vij in the state assembly.
The Bill provides for recovery of damages to properties caused by persons during disturbances to public order by an assembly, lawful or unlawful, including riots and violent disorder, and for the constitution of Claims Tribunal to determine the liability, to assess the damages caused and to award compensation in the Haryana state.
The Collector shall have the power to issue an order of attachment of property or bank account of any person against whom the award has been passed by the Claims Tribunal to pay compensation and such property or bank account shall remain attached till the person makes the payment of the amount due.
