BHUBANESWAR: Locking the situation in violence-hit Kandhamal district, Orissa government on Monday has announced a compensation of Rs one lakh each to the next of kin of the victims of the communal violence.

While making this announcement, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said to the reporters that those whose houses were destroyed would be provided accommodation under Indira Aawas Yojana.

Similarly, Rs 10,000 would be given to people whose houses were partially damaged, he said adding Kandhamal remained incident-free since December 27 as efforts were on to restore peace and complete normalcy in the district, .he added

As the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called up to enquire about Kandhamal situation Patnaik said: "I assured him that the state government will ensure safety and security of people belonging to all communities".

The Director General of Police Gopal Nanda said that twelve unlicenced guns were seized during search operations in Brahmanigaon and 20 people detained in this connection.

As per the report over 450 houses and 3,000 people were affected in arson while 1200 people sheltered in four rehabilitation camps, sources said.