Delhi govt announces Rs 50,000 ex-gratia for Covid deaths

May 18, 2021 16:52

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces compensation for Covid-19 destitute."Every family that has had a death due to COVID-19 among them, will be given Rs 50,000 each as ex-gratia. Families where the breadwinner has died, will be given Rs 2500 monthly pension besides the ex-gratia. If husband dies, pension will be given to the wife, if wife dies it will be given to the husband. If an unmarried person dies, the pension will be given to his/her parents. Children orphaned due to Covid-19 or with one parent already dead and the other parent succumbing to Covid, will be given Rs 2,500 monthly pension till they attain the age of 25 years. They will be provided free education.

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