Govt fixes Rs 50k ex- gratia for kin of Covid victims

Months after states took the lead in announcing financial assistance for the kin of Covid victims, and after being prodded by the Supreme Court, the Centre on Wednesday informed the SC that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has fixed an ex gratia of Rs 50,000 to be paid by the states from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Via Times of India https://ift.tt/2hJjhqE