Two Faced Policy on Compensation

http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/04/stories/2008080453130700.htm

The above link is quite an interesting article. Indian Government is demeaning 16 crores for 15 dead labourers. Their death was due to negligent attitude of a private firm.

But from what I remember after reading so many newspapers till date, many deaths occur in India both cause of negligence of Government and private firms but nowhere the compensation provided is more then 5-6 lakhs. Never has the compensation package been anywhere near 1 crore.

I am not saying that India should demand less but I think that compensation policy for deaths due to Government negligence should also be more. I don't know the amount cause life cant be valued but it should not be as lowly as 5 lakhs.