J-K admin sanctions ex gratia payment of Rs 50000 to kin of COVID-19 victims
Jammu Nov 30 PTI The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sanctioned ex gratia payment of Rs 50000 to the dependents of COVID-19 victims and directed all deputy commissioners to set up a robust yet simple mechanism for its disbursementJammu and Kashmir has recorded 4476 Covid-related deaths — 2291 in Kashmir and 2185 in Jammu — since the pandemic began last yearIn an order issued by the Department of Disaster Management Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Nazim Zia Khan secretary to Lieutenant Governor said the implementation of the scheme would commence immediately and it will cover all residents who died due to COVID-19Sanction is accorded to the adoption of the scheme for granting claim to the next of kin of COVID-19 victims in pursuance of the guidelines issued by the National Disaster Management Authority NDMA in compliance with the Supreme Court order Khan saidAccording to the order the eligibility of a case under the scheme would be verified through the database created by the Health and Medical Education Department and duly certified by the designated medical authorityWide publicity shall be given to the scheme by the concerned deputy commissioners chairman of District Disaster Management Authority Health and Medical Education Department to ensure saturation of the scheme within a period of two months the order saidIt asked all deputy commissioners to set up a robust yet simple mechanism for the disbursement of the ex gratia assistanceAll deputy commissioners shall issue an appropriate order for the constitution of a district-level committee DLC for redressal of any grievances with regard to the certification of the Covid death it addedKhan said the committee would comprise of additional deputy commissioner of the concerned district principal of government medical college or chief medical officer of the district and medical superintendent of the district hospital or government medical collegeThe district-level grievance committee will be responsible for verifying the authenticity of the COVID-19 death as per the central government guidelines proposing necessary remedial measures including amending the COVID-19 death certificate and detailing appropriate administrative resources to verify facts in accordance with the guidelines issued for Covid-related deaths PTI TAS AB DIV DIV
Jammu Nov 30 PTI The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sanctioned ex gratia payment of Rs 50000 to the dependents of COVID-19 victims and directed all deputy commissioners to set up a robust yet simple mechanism for its disbursementJammu and Kashmir has recorded 4476 Covid-related deaths — 2291 in Kashmir and 2185 in Jammu — since the pandemic began last yearIn an order issued by the Department of Disaster Management Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Nazim Zia Khan secretary to Lieutenant Governor said the implementation of the scheme would commence immediately and it will cover all residents who died due to COVID-19Sanction is accorded to the adoption of the scheme for granting claim to the next of kin of COVID-19 victims in pursuance of the guidelines issued by the National Disaster Management Authority NDMA in compliance with the Supreme Court order Khan saidAccording to the order the eligibility of a case under the scheme would be verified through the database created by the Health and Medical Education Department and duly certified by the designated medical authorityWide publicity shall be given to the scheme by the concerned deputy commissioners chairman of District Disaster Management Authority Health and Medical Education Department to ensure saturation of the scheme within a period of two months the order saidIt asked all deputy commissioners to set up a robust yet simple mechanism for the disbursement of the ex gratia assistanceAll deputy commissioners shall issue an appropriate order for the constitution of a district-level committee DLC for redressal of any grievances with regard to the certification of the Covid death it addedKhan said the committee would comprise of additional deputy commissioner of the concerned district principal of government medical college or chief medical officer of the district and medical superintendent of the district hospital or government medical collegeThe district-level grievance committee will be responsible for verifying the authenticity of the COVID-19 death as per the central government guidelines proposing necessary remedial measures including amending the COVID-19 death certificate and detailing appropriate administrative resources to verify facts in accordance with the guidelines issued for Covid-related deaths PTI TAS AB DIV DIV
