NDMA for Rs 50K ex-gratia for kin of COVID victims: Centre to SC

It said that ex-gratia assistance will also be given to the kin of those who died of the virus due to involvement in COVID-19 relief operations or activities associated with the preparedness for dealing with the pandemic.

The government said that NDMA has issued the guidelines on September 11 in compliance with the directions of the apex court given on June 30 wherein it had directed the authority to recommend guidelines for ex-gratia assistance. The assistance will not be limited to families affected by COVID-19 deaths in first and second wave but will continue in future phases.