Bhubaneswar, June 20 -- Odisha Government on Sunday announced a new scheme--'Ashirbad' under which children, who lost their parents to Covid-19 in the State, will be provided a financial assistance on a monthly basis.

According to the State government sources, the children who have lost both of their parents or single parents will be provided a monthly assistance of Rs 2,500 up to the age of 18. Similarly, the children who have lost either their fathers or mothers due to Covid-19 pandemic will be provided a monthly assistance of Rs 1,500.

The monthly assistance will be deposited to the bank account of the guardians or relatives by whom the beneficiary children are taken care of.

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