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SC Orders States To Provide Compensation To Family Members Of COVID-19 Victims
Supreme Court mandated all states and union territories to immediately pay compensation to family members of COVID-19 victims on July 18. A bench ruled that if a claimant has a complaint about the nonpayment of compensation or the rejection of their claim, they should contact the appropriate grievance redressal committee. The bench ordered that the cash be transferred to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) account within two days.
Tags: Supreme Court, Compensation, Covid-19, Family, Covid victims
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COVID Blues: Haryana Crematorium Facing Ashes Pile Up In Lockers
Haryana’s Sonipat district’s biggest crematorium, Shiv Mukti Dham is waiting for kins of COVID deceased to take the unclaimed ashes lying in the lockers. While some families lack money to pay for the rituals, other fear of travelling in pandemic. Mukti dham’s secretary Dr D.L Malhotra said some remains are due to entire family falling prey to COVID-19. He said every year unclaimed urns are immersed in Ganga in Haridwar.
Tags: Covid-19, Covid victims, Crematorium, Shiv Mukti Dham, Haryana
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