Delhi Govt grants Rs 1 crore each to families of two doctors who died of COVID

AAP said that the Kejriwal government was committed to taking care of the families of its COVID warriors.

"Dr Ramesh Kumar also laid down his life while serving on the frontline during Covid 19. We are committed to taking care of their families. Delhi Cabinet Minister Raj Kumar Anand met the family of Dr Ramesh Kumar and gave them a cheque of Rs one crore," the AAP tweeted.

The Delhi government gives ₹1 crore ex-gratia to the next of kin of “Covid warriors” who died after getting infected in the line of duty. Till now, the government has assisted Rs 1 crore each to the families of around 33 Covid warriors who lost their lives while serving the people during the pandemic.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had issued guidelines for applying for COVID-19 death compensation.

Issuing a public notice, it said that the outer time limit of 60 days to file the claims for compensation in case the death occurred due to COVID-19 before March 20, 2022, is effective from March 24, 2022.

For future deaths, 90 days shall be provided from the date of death due to COVID-19 to file the compensation claim, it said.

The guidelines were issued after the decision of the Supreme Court on March 24, 2022.

Also read- NDMA Issues COVID-19 Death Compensation Claims Guidelines