Delhi government launches social security scheme, portal for COVID-19 hit families
Zee News
The AAP chief said that the Delhi government officers will also visit families who've lost their loved ones to the COVID-19 pandemic. They won't reject claims if any documents are missing.
NEW DELHI: In a major initiative, the Delhi government on Tuesday launched a new social security scheme and a dedicated portal to provide financial assistance to the COVID-19 hit families. The new social security scheme for COVID-19 affected families and the portal were launched by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Under the 'Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana', Rs 50,000 ex gratia will be given to every family that lost a member to COVID-19 and an additional Rs 2,500 per month will be given if the deceased was the sole breadwinner.More Related News