Delhi (The Stellar News) Saksham Kalia: Supreme Court on Wednesday, gave 6week ultimatum to NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) over making plan to provide compensation to the families to lost their love once in this pandemic due to covid-19.
Noting the recklessness behaviour of Centre over giving compensation to all who lost their family members due to covid-19 infection SC gave ultimatum. Previously, in the hearing over the covid-19 situation Supreme Court asked Centre about their plan over providing ex-gratia money to succumbed due to covid-19.
“We direct NDMA to form guidelines for Ex-gratia compensation for family members of persons who succumbed to Covid, as per minimum standards of relief,” a two-member bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, who retires on July 4, and MR Shah said in what will come as huge relief for victims’ families.
“What reasonable amount is to be provided is left to the wisdom of the authority,” the judges said, suggesting that the amount could be fixed keeping in the mind funds and resources available.
