PUNE: The civic body has received 7,250 applications from the relatives of Covid-19 deceased patients for the ex gratia payment of Rs50,000 each, ever since the scheme was announced last month.
The National Disaster Management Authority in November had directed states to disburse the amount via the State Disaster Response Fund.
“The process to cross-verify the documents and other details is underway. All the valid applications will be processed and relatives will be compensated accordingly,” said Sanjeev Wavare, the PMC assistant medical officer. An online system has been introduced for the applications. The state government had launched the website mahacovid19relief.in for the kin to apply for the ex gratia payment.
The PMC areas recorded 9,114 Covid deaths ever since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020. Kin of around 1,900 Covid victims are yet to file their applications for the ex gratia.
