Raipur, 8 October 2021. Revenue Secretary and Relief Commissioner, Government of Chhattisgarh, Ms. Rita Shandilya has given detailed financial assistance of Rs. 50 thousand to all the District Collectors and Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority from the State Disaster Relief Fund to the relatives and dependents of the deceased persons due to Kovid-19. Guidelines have been issued. All the collectors have been asked that in accordance with the directions and circulars issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (Disaster Management Division) of the Government of India and the National Disaster Management Authority in the course of the decision of the Supreme Court, appropriate financial assistance should be given to the affected persons immediately. Make sure you take action. The Relief Commissioner has sent a photocopy of the orders of the Supreme Court along with the guidelines and a copy of the circular and amendment issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the collectors.
In the orders passed by the Supreme Court of New Delhi on 30 June 2021 and 04 October 2021, detailed guidelines have been issued regarding the basis on which financial grant-in-aid is to be given to the families of the deceased persons due to Kovid-19. Photocopy of the above orders and the circular issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Registrar General of India on 30 June 2021 in compliance with the decision of the Supreme Court on 03 September 2021 and also a copy of the amendment in this regard on 11 September 2021 along with the letter to the District Collectors has been sent.
According to the decision passed by the Supreme Court on 04 October 2021, an ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 will be paid to the kin of the person who died due to Kovid-19, which will be considered as ex-gratia payment under the provision of the Disaster Management Act 2005 and this payment will be made by the Union of India, This will be in addition to the amount announced or provided in this regard by the State Governments under various philanthropic schemes.
According to the decision of the Supreme Court, the ex-gratia assistance amount will be paid from the State Disaster Response Fund. Ex-gratia assistance amount will be disbursed to the relatives of the deceased by the District Disaster Management Authority, District Administration. Ex-gratia amount will be given to the families of those who died due to Kovid-19, which will be given adequate publicity in print and electronic media by the District Disaster Management Authority, District Administration and information in this regard will be published within a week. Such information will be published by pasting in Gram Panchayat Office, Tehsil, Janpad Panchayat Office, District Panchayat Office, Nagar Panchayat, Municipality, Municipal Corporation Office and District Office. 50 thousand rupees will be paid ex-gratia assistance within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the application by the District Disaster Management Authority, the district administration (with death due to Kovid-19 and certificate in this regard).
According to the instructions issued by the National Disaster Management Authority on September 11, 2021, the cause of death mentioned in the death certificate will not be conclusive in respect of death due to Kovid-19 and such other investigation and treatment related documents in this regard from which it is clear. That the death of the deceased has occurred due to Kovid-19, even in such a situation, his family members will be eligible for an ex-gratia amount of 50 thousand rupees. The ex-gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 to the next of kin of the deceased will not be denied on the ground that the cause of death has not been mentioned as ‘death due to COVID-19’ in the death certificate issued by the competent authority. In case of complaint regarding authentication of death, the aggrieved person can approach the committee at the district level. The committee includes Additional District Collector, Chief Medical and Health Officer, Additional Chief Medical and Health Officer,
Such a committee will be constituted in all the districts and at the district level the full address and related details of the said committee will be published and disseminated in print and electronic media. In the Municipal Corporation area, a similar committee will be constituted of Deputy Commissioner Municipal Corporation (Medical and Health), Chief Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Additional Chief Medical and Health Officer, Principal, Head of Department Medicine (if medical college is located) and subject specialist. and the office of this committee will be the concerned Municipal Corporation office.
If the decision of the Committee is not in favor of the applicant (claimant), then the clear reason thereof shall be recorded by the Grievance Redressal Committee. In future, ex-gratia assistance will also be provided to the families affected by death due to Kovid-19. As directed by the Supreme Court on October 04, 2021, regarding the issuance of death certificate, official certificate stating the correct cause of death from Kovid-19 – if the RTPCR, Molecular Test, RAT report of the deceased is positive. have been found or have been clinically determined to have Kovid-19 through examination by a doctor in a hospital, patient facility. Death occurring within 30 days from the date of test for COVID-19 or clinically determined to be COVID-19 shall be treated as death due to COVID-19, even if the death occurred outside the hospital, patient facility. as well as the hospital,
Cases of COVID-19 which are not resolved and such persons have died in hospital or at home and where Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) in Form-4 & 4(A) has been issued to the registering authority Yes, it will be treated as death due to COVID-19. It is clarified that irrespective of the cause of death mentioned in the death certificate, if the family member of the deceased fulfills the eligibility criteria mentioned above, then he/she will be given ex-gratia assistance. All necessary documents relating to treatment shall be made available to the family member of the deceased by all the concerned hospitals where the patient was admitted and given treatment. In case the documents are not provided by the hospital, such documents related to the treatment of the patient will be obtained by the Grievance Redressal Committee from the hospital concerned,
If a person commits suicide within 30 days of being found COVID-19 positive. In that case also, the family member will be eligible for ex-gratia assistance amounting to Rs. If there is any complaint regarding non-receipt of ex-gratia amount to the family member of the deceased person due to Kovid-19, then he can file his complaint before the Grievance Redressal Committee and the Grievance Redressal Committee will check the documents related to the medical treatment of the deceased. Will investigate and take appropriate decision within 30 days of receipt of complaint. The District Disaster Management Authority, District Administration and Grievance Redressal Committee should work in such a way that the family affected due to death due to Kovid-19 can easily get the ex-gratia assistance amount.
In case of a death certificate already issued, if any member of the family of the deceased is aggrieved by the cause of death mentioned in the death certificate, he shall approach the issuing death certificate and/or the registering authority and inquire and The competent registering officer will revise the death certificate after examining the necessary documents for medical treatment. If a member of the family is aggrieved by the order of the registering authority, he/she shall submit an application to the Grievance Redressal Committee. Will modify the death certificate as per the instructions given by the Grievance Redressal Committee in the concerned case.
In the instructions issued to the collectors, it has been said that the guidelines issued by the Government of India, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Disaster Management Division) and the National Disaster Management Authority in the order of the Supreme Court’s decision of October 4, 2021, in the sequence of the circular, the affected persons should be given immediate financial assistance. Ensure that appropriate action is taken to give grant-in-aid at the earliest.
Raipur: Guidelines issued regarding providing financial grant assistance of Rs 50 thousand to the kin of the deceased due to Covid-19.
