Delhi government on Tuesday notified a scheme to provide financial assistance to the families that lost a member due to COVID-19.
As per the Social Welfare Department notification, under the Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana, ₹50,000 ex-gratia will be given to every family that has lost a member due to COVID-19.
Additionally, a pension of ₹2,500 per month would be given to the families that lost the sole breadwinner due to pandemic The scheme was announced by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 18.
He had also promised free education and financial assistance to children who have lost one or both parents. Social Welfare Department's notification reads, "Government will also consider a single member of the affected