Covid-19 Death: Delhi CM provides Rs 1 crore assistance to kin of doctor, assures Govt job for spouse
The chief minister said the deceased doctor's wife will be provided a government job.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met the family of doctor Hitesh Gupta who died due to COVID-19, and provided a financial assistance of Rs one crore.
Kejriwal visited Gupta's residence in IP Extension and expressed gratitude for his sacrifice and service to the people of Delhi.
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The chief minister said Gupta's wife will be provided a government job. "We will try to help them in every possible way," he said.
Gupta succumbed to the coronavirus in November 2020. He was working in a Delhi government dispensary at Karkardooma.
"Gupta...got infected while serving corona patients and unfortunately lost his life after being hospitalized," Kejriwal said.
The Delhi government had announced a scheme to support the families of coronavirus warriors who lose their lives in the line of duty by providing them a financial assistance of Rs one crore.
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