New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Delhi government has taken a historic decision for the families of its employees who lost their lives while they were on Covid duty during the pandemic.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced that now the families of those Delhi government employees, the Covid heroes, will be granted an ex gratia amount of Rs 1 crore.
According to the CMO, the government will shortly release this assistance to the families of 10 such employees.
The CM said the process is underway, and a Group of Ministers' committee is continuously working on it.
She emphasised that the contribution of those employees who passed away during their service in the pandemic will be remembered as one of the most selfless and inspiring chapters in t...