Maharashtra orders disbursal of Rs 50,000 each to kin of 17,000 COVID-19 deceased

Maharashtra orders disbursal of Rs 50,000 each to kin of 17,000 COVID-19 deceased

In May, the government gave its nod to give ex-gratia to 1.81 lakh kin of those who died of Covid-19.

FPJ BureauUpdated: Wednesday, June 01, 2022, 08:47 AM IST
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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray | Twitter/@OfficeofUT

The state government on Tuesday issued an order to disburse Rs 50,000 each to the kin of 17,000 persons who died of Covid-related complications and whose applications have been cleared by a scrutiny committee so far. The state revenue department has issued a government resolution directing the treasury to take immediate action.

In May, the government gave its nod to give ex-gratia to 1.81 lakh kin of those who died of Covid-19. However, in its order issued on Tuesday, it sanctioned the amount to 17,000 applicants only.

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