The compensation delay in Bihar has created deep frustration among families who lost their loved ones in drowning incidents. The law says compensation must be given within 24 hours, yet families are still waiting even after four months. This compensation delay in Bihar has opened the door for middlemen who try to make money from the suffering of people.
In Muzaffarpur alone, nearly two and a half dozen drowning cases are pending. Families visit government offices every week, hoping for relief. However, middlemen approach them and promise quick payment in exchange for a cut. This has added more pain to families already facing emotional loss.
Simple issues like late post-mortem reports, delayed police paperwork, and pending death certificates are stopping payments. According to social workers, these delays often lead to protests and road blockades, forcing officials to release compensation quickly in some cases.
Officials say victims should contact the office directly instead of trusting middlemen. They claim that many cases were recently cleared and that remaining cases will be processed soon.
Families, however, continue to wait for the help they were promised, hoping the system will work fairly and quickly.
