Ex-Gratia

Jharkhand Health and Disaster Management Minister Banna Gupta on December 8, announced of giving Rs 50,000 ex-gratia from the State Disaster Management Department Fund to the families of those who died of Covid-19. Speaking to ANI, Gupta said, "Jharkhand government will give Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to the kin of persons who died of Covid-19 in the state." Notably, a total of 5,141 people have died of Covid-19 in the state. 

Following a road accident on August 13 in Odisha's Bisamakatak, the CM Naveen Patnaik announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the deceased on August 15. Wishing the speedy recovery to the injured one, the CM also announced to provide free treatment to them. Reportedly, four died and two were injured during a collision between an ambulance and a truck.

PM Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on July 24 to those who lost their loved ones in an accident in Telangana's Nagarkurnool. PM also announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. Reportedly, two speeding cars collided with each other at Hajipur, killing 7 people and leaving one injured. However, police are yet to register an FIR.

The Madhya Pradesh government on May 20 announced that families of those who died during second COVID-19 wave will be given an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh. Reportedly, the state has recorded over 3,500 coronavirus fatalities since March 2021. Earlier, the government had promised monthly aid of Rs 5,000 to children who became orphan during the pandemic, along with free ration, education and interest-free loans to guardians of those children.