The Mizoram government has provided compensation of Rs 50,000 each to 420 of 652 COVID deceased people in the state so far, Chief Minister Zoramthanga has informed the assembly.
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Also, compensation of Rs 20 lakh each has been released to the next of kin of three volunteers of the village-level task force who have died due to COVID-19 while executing their duties.
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The ex-gratia payment has been met from the State Disaster Risk Management Fund (SDRMF), he said on Thursday. The chief minister said that the grant for COVID ex-gratia payment has been increased to Rs 49 crore from Rs 47 crore as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.Â
With PTI inputs.
