Chandigarh, July 5 -- The Chandigarh administration has informed the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) that acid attack victims in the city will receive a lifetime monthly pension of Rs.10,000.

In an affidavit submitted in the HC, secretary, social welfare women and child development, AS Chagti said that concurrence for the same has been received from the finance department and funds are available. The scheme 'Support and Assistance for Healing Acid Survivors' has been prepared and sent for the approval of competent authority.

It is under this scheme that monthly pension will be provided, she told the HC, adding that notification in this regard would be issued shortly. It was further submitted that this pension will be over and above t...