J&K announces SOPs for families of pandemic victims
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Releases ₹55 crore for emergency use through the disaster, says Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha
The J&K administration on Tuesday reached out to pandemic affected families of the Union Territory (UT) and introduced a slew of monetary help measures.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha mentioned senior residents, who’ve misplaced the one incomes member(s) of the household, shall be offered particular pension for life whereas kids, who’ve misplaced their mother and father, shall be supplied with particular scholarship.
“Many of our near and dear ones have left us untimely due to COVID-19. The government has decided to reach out to each and every such family and they will be provided with financial assistance for self-employment by the Jammu & Kashmir Bank,” the Lt. Governor mentioned.
The authorities has additionally determined to supply ₹1,000 per 30 days to all registered development employees, ponywalas, palkiwalas and pithuwalas for the subsequent two months.
“The government is also adopting other mitigation strategies and all concerned officers have been directed to ensure the supply of ration to all ration card holders on priority. Instalments of social welfare schemes like old-age pension, Laadli Beti etc and PMAY, MGNREGA, and other welfare schemes will be released immediately,” the Lt. Governor mentioned.
He mentioned ₹55 crore can be launched beneath the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to all of the Deputy Commissioners, each Divisional Commissioners and J&K police for emergency use through the disaster.
“₹2 crore will be released to all 20 Deputy Commissioners, ₹5 crore to both Divisional Commissioners and ₹5 crore to J&K police for emergency use under the SDRF.”
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