Ex-gratia relief to the next

of kin of COVID victims

na significant development, based on the recom
mendations of the National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA), the Government has decided to
next of the
pay as ex-gratia amount of Rs.50000 to the
kin who died due to COVID virus infection. t is wort
noting that even those who were involved in the COViD
19 rellef operation and the preparedness related there
to but died due to the virus, too stand benefitted. That
the decision shall apply in respect of both the first andc
the second wave of the pandemic and even in respec
of future deaths, if any due to the virus, makes it broac
based in Implementation.
We also know there being scope for insurance inter
ventlon too In respect of the subject matter but since h
8ame was going to take some time, the casas of ps
ment of ex-gratia must as promised be all settled witn-
in 30 days. Not only the ex-gratia payment dut
needs to be done eapeclally for those whose lona drss
earner succumbed to the virus. Orphaned chir
though covered under some schemes still nead
In whatever way possible. We further a a tha
helped
State Disaster Response Fund from whin th -
the
payments are to be made, must da adaqua*
oratie
contributlona from varlous commmereai inst.
funded by
pandemlc has somowhat subsda
tiona. Slnce the
other countrles, we cannat de n
Indle unlike in most
readiness to help those w
all
placent but be In
rat dctima af it. The Govermment,howeve