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Centre to pay Rs 50,000 compensation for deaths due to Covid, Supreme Court told
By: TP News
Date: 9/22/2021 6:54:43 PM
New Delhi :The families of those who die of Covid will receive Rs 50,000 compensation, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Not only this, compensation will be paid against not only the deaths that have already occurred but for future ones, too, the court was told.
The central government also informed that the state will give this amount from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). The NDMA made guidelines regarding compensation after SC's instructions.
As per procedure, the families to this compensation will have to apply in the Disaster Management Office of respective districts.
Along with the application, the certificate mentioning 'death due to corona' along with the medical certificate will have to be submitted.