New Delhi: The Central government on Wednesday recommended a compensation of Rs 50,000 to be given to families of every COVID-19 victim.
The government submitted an affidavit in which it said cause of death has to be certified as COVID-19 to be eligible for the compensation. It will not just be given on retrospective effect, but to any coronavirus victim in future, reported NDTV.
The Centre further said that the ex-gratia assistance will be provided by states from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
The apex court had last month given the government a four-week extension for framing ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths.
On June 30, the Supreme Court had said the government has to pay ex-gratia compensation for COVID deaths because it had been declared as a notified disaster under the 2005 Act.
A petition was filed in May seeking monetary compensation of Rs 4 lakh to families of those who lost their lives on account of COVID-19 pandemic.
Mumbai: Fans of Bigg Boss 18 contestant Rajat Dalal were anticipating that the fitness influencer…
Mumbai: The way Saif Ali Khan walked out of the hospital five days after emergency…
Keonjhar: Flag Foundation Day was celebrated with great patriotism and nationalist spirit across Barbil, Kasia,…
Bhubaneswar: There will be no hearing at the Odisha Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell for the…
Balasore: An electrician reportedly died of electrocution while repairing a geyser in Odisha's Balasore district…
Mumbai: Bollywood filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has been sentenced to three-month imprisonment in a cheque…
This website uses cookies.
