Wednesday, May 11 2005 13:20 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Government today (May 11, 2005) informed the Rajya Sabha that 254 Hindus and 790 Muslims were killed in Gujarat in the post Godhra riots of 2002.

Stating this in a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaiswal said a total of 223 people were reported missing, 2,548 sustained injuries, 919 were rendered widows and 606 children were orphaned during the riots.

He said an amount of Rs 1.5 lakh was paid by the Government to the next of kin of each person killed and Rs 5,000, Rs 15,000, Rs 25,000 and Rs 50,000 to those injured up to 10 30, 40 and 50 per cent respectively.

In addition, he said relief was also extended by the State Government to the victims of the riots under the heads of cash doles and assistance for household kits, food grains to BPL families in affected areas, housing assistance, rebuilding earning assets, rehabilitation of small business, assistance to industries/shop and hotel and so on.

The State Government, he said has informed that a total of Rs 204.62 crore has been incurred by it towards relief and rehabilitation measures.

The Gujarat Government has also informed that they had published the data as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), he said.