Maharashtra govt orders disbursal of Rs 50,000 each to kin of 17,000 Covid-19 deceased

The state revenue department has issued a government resolution directing the treasury to take immediate action

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued an order to disburse Rs 50,000 each to the kin of 17,000 persons who died of Covid-19 related complications and whose applications were cleared by a scrutiny committee so far.

The state revenue department has issued a government resolution directing the treasury to take immediate action.

In last September, the Union government had ordered ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 each to the families of Covid-19 victims.

In May, the Maharashtra government gave its nod to give ex-gratia to 1.81 lakh kin of those who died of Covid-19 related complications.

However, in its order issued on Tuesday, the government-sanctioned the amount to 17,000 applicants only.

Maharashtra's official Covid-19 death toll stood at 1,47,860 as of Tuesday.

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