Assistance given to 89% applicants under Delhi govt's Covid aid scheme so far, rest by next week

A one-time assistance of Rs 50,000 each has been given to 89 per cent applicants under Delhi government's scheme to provide relief to Covid victims' families and the remaining will be disbursed by next week.

A one-time assistance of Rs 50,000 each has been given to 89 per cent applicants so far under a scheme to provide relief to Covid victims' families and the remaining will be disbursed by next week following "perform or perish" warning by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to officials, said a Delhi government statement on Friday.

The chief minister had recently "pulled up" the officials over slow progress in disbursal of the financial assistance, it said.