Overview
- Families will receive Rs 5 lakh for deaths linked to stray dog bites or rabies, and eligible non‑fatal cases will get Rs 5,000, with Rs 3,500 to the victim and Rs 1,500 routed to SAST for treatment costs.
- Municipal Verification and Compensation Disbursement Committees under the Greater Bengaluru Authority will validate cases and trigger payments from the Urban Development Department.
- A KPME Act change now requires private hospitals to provide lifesaving first aid and stabilising care to bite victims without advance payment, with reimbursement available via the District Registration and Grievance Authority at SAST rates.
- Hospitals have been directed to maintain continuous stocks of anti‑rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin, treat rabies as a notifiable disease, and provide a one‑time equine rabies immunoglobulin dose free of cost, with penalties for non‑compliance.
- Claims must include medical documentation and an incident report filed with police or the municipal office, apply only to attacks by stray dogs, and exclude minor superficial injuries unless treatment was necessary, per the new guidance.