The Karnataka Government has distributed relief compensation of ₹50,000 to 27,970 families in the State that reported death due to COVID-19 under the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF).
While compensation has been paid to 27,970 families, the Government received 28,266 applications totally after the compensation for families that have reported death due to COVID-19 was announced. The compensation was given as per guidelines issued by the Centre. About 296 applications are being verified.
Revenue Minister R. Ashok informed the Legislative Council on Wednesday that the Government had received about 20,720 voluntary applications from the families seeking relief, and that they have been forwarded to the COVID-19 War Room list. The Government has begun the compensation process in 16,925 cases while the remaining 3,795 cases were being verified, he added. His response came to a question from Congress member U.B. Venkatesh.
