It was also decided that staff of the police, public health, medical education and other departments who are in the forefront of fight against coronavirus pandemic will be paid their remaining salaries on priority Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced on Friday that the government will pay `ex-gratia' assistance of ₹50 lakh to the families of police personnel if they were to die due to COVID-19 while on duty.
Pawar, who holds the finance portfolio, made the announcement after chairing a meeting which was also attended by Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and Health Minister Rajesh Tope besides senior officials, a statement said here.