- The payout will be made through the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), the central government told the Supreme Court.
- This was an aftermath of a plea, which sought ₹4 lakh each to families of those who succumbed to the virus.
- Last month, the Supreme Court of India had ordered the Indian government to compensate the families of people who lost their lives battling
COVID-19 .
The development was first reported by PTI.
Last month, the Supreme Court of India had $4the Indian government to compensate the kins of people who lost their lives battling COVID-19. It had also instructed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister of India to frame the guidelines on the
The order was passed by a three-judge bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan issued the order in response to a plea seeking ₹4 lakh each to families of those who succumbed to the virus.
However, the central government had its own reservation about offering such a
The central government claimed that if the state governments start to pay ₹4 lakh to the families of those who succumbed to COVID-19, it may consume the entire amount of the state disaster relief fund (SDRF). This, in turn, would leave them with less capital to deal with COVID-19.
Though the Supreme Court took the government’s argument into account, it also mentioned, “No country or state has unlimited resources. Dispensation of the same is based on a number of circumstances and facts. Therefore, we don't think it is proper to direct the Union to pay a particular amount. This is to be fixed by the [union] government. Ultimately, the priorities are also to be fixed by the government.”
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