COVID ₹50Kcompensation: ‘89% of verified applicants to receive due amount’
The Hindu
Remaining set of victims’ families will also get this amount by Wednesday: govt. officials
After being reprimanded by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, government officials concerned have ensured that 89% of verified applicants for ex-gratia compensation of ₹50,000 for family members of those who died due to COVID receive the due amount, the government said on Friday.
The remaining set of victims’ families, the government added, will also get this amount by Wednesday. Mr. Kejriwal held another review meeting related to the scheme on Friday where he commended the officers concerned for working round-the-cock to help the bereaved families.
He also directed the officials to complete the disbursal of the monthly pension of all the beneficiaries within a week.
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