- The yojana aims to grant financial assistance to the families who lost a member due to Coronavirus.
- Under the scheme Rs, 50,000 ex-gratia will be given to such families along with additional Rs 2,500 per month if the deceased was the sole breadwinner.
- Also the CM of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal assured to provide free education and financial assistance to children who have lost one or both parents.
- Also, the government will consider a single member of the affected family to be enrolled as a civil defence volunteer.
- There is no income criterion to apply to get ex-gratia under this scheme, but the deceased and dependant must be from Delhi.
- Static Part:
- CM of Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
- Lt Governor of Delhi: Anil Baijal
Question:
Q.1 Which state/UT launched ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana’?
a. Delhi
b. Jharkhand
c. Bihar
d. Jammu and Kashmir
a. Delhi
b. Jharkhand
c. Bihar
d. Jammu and Kashmir
