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Lt Governor announces a slew of measures for Families, who lost their loved ones to Covid-19 pandemic
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, on Tuesday, announced a number of measures to help those who have been affected by COVID-19. Among the measures, senior citizens, who have lost the only earning member of the family will get a special pension. Children, who have lost their parents to COVID-19 will be given a scholarship by the UT administration.
- Special Pension for life to senior citizens who lost their only earning member of the family
- Children, who have lost their parents to Covid-19 pandemic, will be provided with special scholarship by the government
- “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”: LG Manoj Sinha
- Rs 1,000 per month into accounts of registered construction workers, ponywalas, palkiwalas, pithuwalas for the next two months
- Rs 55 crore to be released to Div Coms, DCs, J&K Police under SDRF for emergency use