Delhi announces Rs 50K for families with Covid death

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday on Tuesday announced that Rs 50,000 ex gratia will be given to each family in the National Capital who have suffered at least one death due to Covid-19.

Pointing that many families have lost their loved ones during the deadly second wave of the pandemic, Kejriwal said, "We cannot fill that void, but we will provide financial help of Rs 50,000 to each family that has lost at least one of its members to the pandemic."

The party has also announced to provide Rs 2,500 per month to families who have lost their sole bread winner in the pandmeic.
"There are many such families wherein the main earning members have died due to Covid. Delhi government will provide Rs 2,500 per month to each such family," Kejriwal said.

He also went on to say that children whose parents have succumbed to the virus will be given Rs 2,500 per month, adding that Delhi government will bear all expenses for their education.

Apart from aforementioned benefits, the Delhi government will also provide free ration to all the poor families which are struggling during the Covid-induced lockdown.

"Each such family in Delhi will be given 10 kg free ration (5 kg from the Centre and 5 kg from the Delhi government). There will be no need of producing income certificates to avail this ration. It would be given even to those who do not have a valid ration card," Kejriwal said.

The chief minister said all these decisions will come into effect once approved by cabinets.