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Farmers' Relief: 50,000 Compensation for Cow/Buffalo Deaths in Electrical Accidents!
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News18•30-09-2026, 13:01
Farmers' Relief: 50,000 Compensation for Cow/Buffalo Deaths in Electrical Accidents!
- •The state government has significantly increased compensation for livestock deaths due to MSEDCL electrical accidents, bringing relief to farmers.
- •Large animals like cows, buffaloes, oxen, horses, and donkeys dying in electrical accidents will now receive 50,000 rupees in compensation.
- •For goats, sheep, and calves, the compensation amount has been set at 5,000 rupees.
- •Assistance is provided for accidents caused by broken MSEDCL wires, malfunctioning poles, transformers, or exposed DPs leading to electrocution.
- •To claim compensation, livestock owners must immediately inform MSEDCL, the police, and veterinary officers, obtaining a post-mortem report and panchnama.
Key Questions Answered
Under the revised rates announced by the state government, a compensation of 50,000 rupees will be given if large animals like cows, buffaloes, oxen, horses, and donkeys die in an electrical accident.
Livestock owners must immediately inform the local MSEDCL office, police station, and government veterinary officers, and obtain a post-mortem report, a spot inspection panchnama, and an electrical inspector accident inquiry report to submit to MSEDCL's sub-divisional office.
If goats, sheep, and calves die due to an electrical accident caused by MSEDCL equipment, a compensation of 5,000 rupees will be provided to the affected farmers.
