The Central government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that families of those who died Covid-19 will receive an ex gratia of ₹50,000 from the state disaster response fund (SDRF).
The court was told that the ex gratia will also be given to kin of Covid victims who were involved in relief operations or associated with 'preparedness activities'. The Centre further said that the compensation will be paid against not only for deaths that have already occurred but for future ones too.
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The funds will be paid by state governments and will be channelled through the District Disaster Management Authority or the district administrations, the government said in its affidavit.
India has recorded over 4.45 lakh Covid-related deaths since the pandemic broke out in January 2020.
The concerned families will submit their claims through a form issued by the state authorities along with specified documents, including death certificate. The district disaster management authorities will ensure that the process of claim, verification, sanction, and disbursal is simple, robust, and people-friendly.
Grievances will be handled by district-level committees and a subject expert
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