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- The Union government has launched a scheme for ‘Good Samaritan’. The new scheme Good Samaritan would be effective from October 15, 2021, till March 31, 2026
Key Points
- Aim:
- To motivate the general public to help the road accident victims in an emergency situation.
- Provisions:
- Under the Scheme, anyone who saves the life of a fatal road accident victim by rushing them to a hospital within the “golden hour” will get a cash reward of ?5,000.
- ‘Golden hour’ refers to the 1-hour time period following a traumatic injury during which there is the highest likelihood of preventing death by providing prompt medical care.
- Each Good Samaritan would also receive a certificate of appreciation.
- An individual could be awarded a maximum of five times in a year.
- If more than one Good Samaritan saves the life of more than one victim, the amount of award would be ?5,000 per victim saved, subject to a maximum of ?5,000 per Good Samaritan.
- Under the Scheme, anyone who saves the life of a fatal road accident victim by rushing them to a hospital within the “golden hour” will get a cash reward of ?5,000.
Source: HT
