PUNE: The state is keen to start disbursement of Rs 50,000 ex-gratia each to the kin of Covid-19 victims by December second week.
Sources in the state government told TOI on Monday that a web-based portal has been developed and is being tested, which will enable applicants to apply online, besides the offline facility at citizen facilitation centres in each district.
“We want to have a fool-proof online system. Applicants can apply online using the Aadhaar number and upload the death certificate of the deceased. The amount will be transferred through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) process after due verification of the applications by the local level authorities,” said government sources. It was supposed to be rolled out during Diwali. However, there has been a delay. “We would, most likely, roll it out in the second week of December,” said state disaster management office sources.
The officials from the state disaster management department said they would issue a GR (government resolution) in this regard soon.
Applicants would have to apply for the ex gratia amount to the district collector accompanied by the Covid-19 death certificate of the kin and other requisite documents mentioned in the application format.
