District-level committees to verify COVID death notified
The Hindu
To determine cause of death for ex-gratia payment of ₹50,000 to next of kin
Telangana government has issued orders notifying district-level COVID-19 Death Ascertaining Committee (CDAC) for issuing ‘Official document for COVID-19 Death’. An order issued on Monday has detailed the procedure to be followed by kin of the deceased to get the document.
According to orders, the next of kin shall submit an application through Mee Seva centre to get the ‘Official Document for COVID-19 Death’.
Health department officials have also communicated the ‘Guidelines for Ex-gratia assistance to next of kin of the deceased by COVID-19’ issued by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The authority has recommended an amount of ₹50,000 per deceased person including those involved in relief operations or associated in preparedness activities subject to cause of death being certified as COVID-19 as per the guidelines.
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