Now, Covid victims’ kin can apply for ₹50K ex gratia in Ludhiana

Covid victims’ kin can download the application form to claim the ex gratia from the official website of the Ludhiana administration (https://ludhiana.nic.in), and then submitted at the sub-divisional magistrate’s office with supporting documents

Ludhiana The families of those who succumbed to the novel coronavirus will be provided ₹50,000 ex gratia, and can apply for the same at the office of the sub-divisional magistrate concerned, officials said on Wednesday.

Covid victims’ kin will have to submit documents including a death certificate certifying the cause of death, identity proof of the claimant, proof of relationship between the deceased and claimant, a lab report certifying that the deceased had tested positive for Covid, death summary by the hospital (in case the death occurred in hospital), death certificate in the original and legal-heir certificate. (Representative Image/HT File)

Additional deputy commissioner (urban development) Sandeep Kumar said the application form can be downloaded from the official website of the Ludhiana administration (https://ludhiana.nic.in), and then submitted at the sub-divisional magistrate’s office with supporting documents, including a death certificate certifying the cause of death, identity proof of the claimant, proof of relationship between the deceased and claimant, a lab report certifying that the deceased had tested positive for Covid, death summary by the hospital (in case the death occurred in hospital), death certificate in the original and legal-heir certificate.

Kumar said that the deaths that had taken place due to poisoning, suicide, homicide, and accidents will not be considered Covid deaths, even if the disease is an accompanying condition.

“Once all these documents are submitted, the kin will receive ex-gratia compensation in their bank accounts,” he said.