COVID-19 ex-gratia handed over to 815 people in Erode
The Hindu
A total of 815 persons, who are kin of COVID-19 victims, were given an ex-gratia payment of ₹ 50,000 each from the State Disaster Response Fund.A press release from District Collector H. Krishnanunni
A total of 815 persons, who are kin of COVID-19 victims, were given an ex-gratia payment of ₹ 50,000 each from the State Disaster Response Fund.
A press release from District Collector H. Krishnanunni said that the State government announced distribution of ex-gratia for the kin of persons who had died of COVID-19 in the State in the last two years. The district administration received a total of 1,725 applications, of which 815 applicants were accepted and ex-gratia payment given.
As many as 47 applications submitted by persons from other districts were forwarded to the respective district administrations. A total of 29 applicants had legal issues and inquiry is on. Thirty-seven applications were without proper address, while 81 applications did not have medical documents. Hence, the applications were sent to Tahsildar’s office for verification.
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