Over 2,000 children in Delhi lost either one or both their parents to COVID-19: DCPCR survey
The Hindu
The Delhi government has planned to give a compensation of ₹2,500 per month to such children
Over 2,000 children in the city have lost either one or both their parents to the novel coronavirus infection, with 67 of them losing both their parents, since the pandemic outbreak in March last year, says a survey conducted by the DCPCR. According to the survey carried out by the Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), 651 children lost their mothers and 1,311 children lost their fathers to the infection. The Delhi government has planned to give a compensation of ₹2,500 per month to such children.More Related News