Delhi: ₹50,000 ex-gratia for families with a Covid death, orphaned kids to get 2,500 per month, says CM Kejriwal
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: ₹50,000 ex-gratia for families with a Covid death, orphaned kids to get 2,500 per month, says CM Kejriwal

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced financial compensation for families whose sole breadwinner died due to Covid-19, free education for kids who lost both parents due to the killer virus, and also free rations to poor families struggling during the pandemic-induced lockdown. The Delhi Chief Minister also announced free rations to poor families struggling during the Covid-19 crisis and lockdown. He said poor families would get 10 kg of rations free this month and that families who had lost their sole breadwinner will get a pension of ₹2,500 every month. Kejriwal also said that children who had lost both parents due to Covid-19 will get ₹2,500 every month till they are 25 years old, and their education will be covered by the Delhi government.

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Delhi govt to add 80,000 more beneficiaries under old-age pension scheme | Know eligibility, benefits, process
1 month ago

Delhi govt to add 80,000 more beneficiaries under old-age pension scheme | Know eligibility, benefits, process

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Monday announced a pension scheme for 80,000 additional senior citizens, raising the total number of beneficiaries to 5.3 lakh. Addressing a press conference, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that the Delhi government is committed to social welfare and highlighted that the decision to pay old-age pension to more people is being implemented following Cabinet approval on …

Delhi's new pension scheme: Eligibility, benefits, and how much seniors can get
1 month ago

Delhi's new pension scheme: Eligibility, benefits, and how much seniors can get

India Today  

The Delhi government has announced a pension scheme for the elderly, offering monthly financial aid to residents aged 60 and above. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday that an additional 80,000 people are now eligible for the old-age pension in Delhi, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 5.3 lakh. The applicant must have a 'singly-operated' account in any …

Ex-Gratia Payments Discretionary In Nature, Not Matter Of Right: Delhi High Court
1 month ago

Ex-Gratia Payments Discretionary In Nature, Not Matter Of Right: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently held that ex-gratia payments are discretionary in nature and not a matter of right. It was the daughter's case that her mother's work of distributing ration and participating in immunisation camps qualified as essential services and fell within the ambit of COVID-19-related duties as provided in the Delhi Government's Cabinet Decision. The Court also …

Delhi government proposes ₹7.5 lakh compensation for families of prisoners who die in custody
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi government proposes ₹7.5 lakh compensation for families of prisoners who die in custody

The Hindu  

The Delhi government has proposed a compensation of ₹7.5 lakh for the families of prisoners who die due to unnatural causes while in custody in the city's jails. "Unnatural custodial deaths, as defined by the policy, may occur due to incidents such as quarrels between inmates, mistreatment or torture by prison staff, or negligence by medical officers," the statement said. …

Delhi HC Asks Kejriwal Govt To Pay Rs 50,000 Ex Gratia To Covid-19 Victim's Wife
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC Asks Kejriwal Govt To Pay Rs 50,000 Ex Gratia To Covid-19 Victim's Wife

ABP News  

The Delhi High Court has asked the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi to pay Rs 50,000 ex gratia to the kin of a man who lost his life to complications caused due to coronavirus. The Delhi government had told the high court that the man's family was not entitled to compensation under Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana as he …

Delhi High Court Orders Release Of ₹1 Crore Ex-Gratia Compensation To Kin Of Constable Amit Kumar Who Died On COVID-19 Duty
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Orders Release Of ₹1 Crore Ex-Gratia Compensation To Kin Of Constable Amit Kumar Who Died On COVID-19 Duty

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently ordered release of Rs. 1 crore ex-gratia compensation to the wife and father of 31-year-old constable Amit Kumar who passed away during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic while performing his duties.Noting that the Delhi Government has agreed to release the ex gratia payment, Justice Prathiba M Singh directed:“The amount in terms of the Cabinet …

₹1 crore ex-gratia to kin of two more Covid warriors: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 2 months ago

₹1 crore ex-gratia to kin of two more Covid warriors: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that the government will provide an ex-gratia of ₹1 crore each to the families of two more "Covid warriors" who lost their lives during the pandemic. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced in April 2020 that the Delhi government will pay ₹ 1 crore ex gratia to the kin of each …

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt’s Response On PIL Seeking Release Of Ex-Gratia Compensation To Families Of Cops Who Died On COVID-19 Duty
1 year, 9 months ago

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt’s Response On PIL Seeking Release Of Ex-Gratia Compensation To Families Of Cops Who Died On COVID-19 Duty

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Delhi government’s response on a public interest litigation seeking release of the ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 1 crore to families of police officers who died on duty during COVID-19 pandemic.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on the plea moved by two advocates and a …

Delhi government gives Rs 1 crore each to families of two frontline workers who died of COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi government gives Rs 1 crore each to families of two frontline workers who died of COVID-19

Firstpost  

Delhi government had announced that it would provide financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to the families of all the frontline workers who contracted COVID-19 on duty and died New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday provided financial assistance of Rs 1 crore each to the families of two frontline workers who contracted COVID-19 on duty and died fighting it. …

Not Entitled To Ex Gratia Compensation If Deceased Not Deployed For Dedicated COVID 19 Duty: Delhi Govt Tells High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Not Entitled To Ex Gratia Compensation If Deceased Not Deployed For Dedicated COVID 19 Duty: Delhi Govt Tells High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi Government has told the Delhi High Court that only those families of deceased persons who died while being deployed for dedicated COVID 19 duty will be entitled for ex gratia compensation of Rs. Justice V Kameswar Rao was hearing the pleas filed by families of two police officers who died while performing field duty amid COVID 19. One …

Delhi government to give Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to over 21,900 families who lost member to COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi government to give Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to over 21,900 families who lost member to COVID-19

Firstpost  

This amount is in addition to the financial aid of Rs 50,000 being provided by the city government under the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana’ New Delhi: A total of 21,914 families who have lost their loved ones to COVID-19 in Delhi have received one-time ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund, officials said on 23 …

Kin of Delhi Covid victims to get additional Rs 50,000 from disaster response fund
2 years, 11 months ago

Kin of Delhi Covid victims to get additional Rs 50,000 from disaster response fund

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Families that have lost loved ones to COVID-19 in Delhi will get a one-time ex gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund, in addition to the financial aid of an equal amount being provided by the city government, officials said. Around 21,000 such families have received financial assistance of Rs 50,000 under the Delhi …

Covid relief: Punjab hikes aid for construction workers
3 years ago

Covid relief: Punjab hikes aid for construction workers

Hindustan Times  

In the run-up to the Punjab assembly elections early next year, the Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress government has increased the financial assistance under the Balri Scheme for registered construction workers and labourers from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000. The Punjab government has hiked the monthly pension for registered construction workers from ₹ 2,000 to ₹ 3,000 and family pension from ₹ 1,000 …

Punjab govt announces compensation of Rs 50,000 to kin of those who died due to Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab govt announces compensation of Rs 50,000 to kin of those who died due to Covid-19

India Today  

The Punjab government has announced an ex gratia compensation of Rs 50,000 to the families of all those who lost their lives to Covid-19 pandemic in the state. The development comes after the Supreme Court approved the Centre’s scheme of granting Rs 50,000 ex gratia compensation for all those who died due to Covid-19 in India. The SC said, “The …

Prepared List Of Persons Entitled To Ex Gratia Compensation Of 50K For Deaths Within Family Due To Covid 19, Related Issues: Delhi Govt Informs High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Prepared List Of Persons Entitled To Ex Gratia Compensation Of 50K For Deaths Within Family Due To Covid 19, Related Issues: Delhi Govt Informs High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi Government on Thursday informed the High Court that it has prepared a list of 25,000 persons who are entitled to an ex gratia compensation amount of Rs. 50,000 for the deaths within their families due to covid or covid related issues.Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra appearing for the GNCTD told Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh that as …

Private schools in Delhi must allow Covid orphans to continue education till end of academic year
3 years, 3 months ago

Private schools in Delhi must allow Covid orphans to continue education till end of academic year

India Today  

Delhi Government has decided that private schools in Delhi must allow Covid orphans to continue education till the end of the academic year. What DoE said In an official release on Thursday, the Directorate of Education said that all districts in Delhi have been directed to give due attention to children who lost one parent or became orphans after March …

Children who have lost parents during pandemic should be given free education in same schools: Delhi govt
3 years, 4 months ago

Children who have lost parents during pandemic should be given free education in same schools: Delhi govt

India TV News  

The Delhi government has directed schools in the national capital to ensure that students who have become orphans or lost a parent after March last year be adjusted in the same school and offered free education. "All districts are directed to ensure that children who have become orphans or lost a parent after March, 2020 either due to COVID-19 or …

Delhi Government identifies 268 children orphaned due Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Government identifies 268 children orphaned due Covid-19

India Today  

The Delhi Government's Women and Child Development Department has identified 268 children who have been orphaned during the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Sunday. There are nearly 5,500 children who have lost either of their parents ever since the virus hit the national capital, WCD director Rashmi Singh told PTI. Number of children orphaned due to Covid-19 “The 268 …

COVID-19: Kejriwal launches scheme to provide relief to families who lost kin
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Kejriwal launches scheme to provide relief to families who lost kin

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged government officials to establish a relationship with families who had lost their kin to COVID-19 in the process of providing financial relief to them. The Aam Aadmi Party supremo launched the government’s scheme to provide financial relief to such families via video conference even as the paperwork of such beneficiaries began at …

"1 Crore Ex-Gratia Promised By CM Not Given Even After 1 Yr": Wife Of Constable Who Died Due To COVID Moves Delhi HC, Notice Issued
3 years, 5 months ago

"1 Crore Ex-Gratia Promised By CM Not Given Even After 1 Yr": Wife Of Constable Who Died Due To COVID Moves Delhi HC, Notice Issued

Live Law  

The wife of Constable Amit Kumar, who was the first policeman in the national capital to die due to coronavirus, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking the release of ex gratia amount of Rs.1 crore as promised by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.The Bench of Justice Amit Bansal issued the notice to the Delhi Government, among others and listed …

UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces pension of Rs 4,000 for kids orphaned due to COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces pension of Rs 4,000 for kids orphaned due to COVID-19

India TV News  

Keeping in view the need of the children who lost their parents due to COVID-19, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced a monthly pension of Rs 4,000 under the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana. "The state government will give Rs 4,000 per month to children who lost their parents, till they turn 18 under Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana," the …

UP govt to give Rs 30 lakh aid to kin of panchayat polls workers who died of Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

UP govt to give Rs 30 lakh aid to kin of panchayat polls workers who died of Covid-19

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday approved Rs 30 lakh financial assistance for the families of those government officials who lost their lives during duty in the recent panchayat elections and also those who died due to Covid-19. The decision by the UP Cabinet comes days after a teachers' body claimed that over 1,600 teachers and workers of the Basic …

Bihar govt announces ₹1,500/month to children who lost parents to Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar govt announces ₹1,500/month to children who lost parents to Covid

Live Mint  

The Bihar government announced financial aid of ₹1,500 per month to children who lost either of their parents due to Covid-19 under 'Bal Sahayata Yojana' on Sunday. For instance, the Haryana government said it would give a monthly amount of ₹2,500 per child as financial aid to the families taking care of these orphaned children. The Gujarat government, under the …

Assam CM announces Rs 3,500 per month, laptops for children orphaned by Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam CM announces Rs 3,500 per month, laptops for children orphaned by Covid-19

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced the Mukhyamantri Sishu Sewa Achoni scheme which will provide relief to children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19. As per this scheme, those children who have lost both their parents and are being looked after by their extended family members will be entitled to Rs 3,500 financial aid per …

Coronavirus | Arvind Kejriwal announces ₹50,000 ex-gratia to families of COVID-19 victims
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Arvind Kejriwal announces ₹50,000 ex-gratia to families of COVID-19 victims

The Hindu  

Chief Minster Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the Delhi government will provide ₹50,000 as ex-gratia to every family that has lost a family member due to COVID-19. If the person who lost their life due to COVID-19 was the earning member of the family, then the government will provide ₹2,500 per month along with the ex-gratia amount to the …

Delhi govt to give Rs 50,000 ex gratia to families of Covid-19 victims: Arvind Kejriwal
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi govt to give Rs 50,000 ex gratia to families of Covid-19 victims: Arvind Kejriwal

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that his government would be providing Rs 50,000 ex gratia to each family that has lost a member to Covid-19. Besides this, the Delhi government would provide 10 kg ration free of cost to 71 lakh ration cardholders this month. Delhi's positivity rate drops below 7% Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Delhi reported 4,482 …

COVID Warrior Death- Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ex-Gratia Payment Of Rs 50 Lakhs & 1 Crore Under Govt. Schemes
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID Warrior Death- Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ex-Gratia Payment Of Rs 50 Lakhs & 1 Crore Under Govt. Schemes

Live Law  

In a plea seeking ex gratia payment of Rs.50 lakhs, in terms of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19, and Rs.1 crore, in terms of the scheme of the GNCTD, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union of India and Delhi Government.The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was …

Kejriwal Asks Experts to Audit Covid-19 Death Cases, Suggest Measures to Reduce Fatalities in Delhi
4 years ago

Kejriwal Asks Experts to Audit Covid-19 Death Cases, Suggest Measures to Reduce Fatalities in Delhi

News 18  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday requested experts to audit COVID-19 death cases and suggest measures to reduce fatalities in the national capital, amid a spurt in the infections in the city. "At the meeting, the chief minister asked experts to audit death cases and suggest measures which could reduce deaths in the national capital," a source said. This …

Bihar Cabinet Nod to 'Special Family Pension' for Dependents of Govt Staff Who Die of Covid-19
4 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Cabinet Nod to 'Special Family Pension' for Dependents of Govt Staff Who Die of Covid-19

News 18  

The Bihar Cabinet on Saturday agreed to give "special family pension" to the dependents of state government staff who die of COVID-19 while on duty, according to an official release. The dependent of a government employee, who die of COVID-19 while on duty, will be given the benefit of compassionate ground, for getting a job, besides other existing benefits, Cabinet …

Analysis | Centre plays forward, Kejriwal back in Delhi
4 years, 6 months ago

Analysis | Centre plays forward, Kejriwal back in Delhi

The Hindu  

It’s a different Arvind Kejriwal on view in his third term as Chief Minister of Delhi. Mr. Kejriwal’s seemingly inexplicable decision to reserve Delhi hospitals for Delhiites on June 6 – which was shot down a day later by Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal – came on a day which also saw the late-evening appointment of a new Principal Secretary for the …

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