Date: 2021-06-22Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In order to provide immediate financial relief incase of death of family member due to Covid 19 and continued financial assistance to families affected
## Report on Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the "Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana," a new policy by the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. The policy's core purpose, as derived from the provided text, is to provide financial assistance to families in Delhi who have lost their breadwinner or a family member due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme offers both a one-time ex gratia payment and ongoing monthly financial assistance. Key findings include a clearly defined eligibility criteria, specified documentation requirements, and a multi-layered verification and approval process involving various government departments. The intended impact is to mitigate the financial hardship faced by families affected by COVID-19 related deaths in Delhi.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the "Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana" based solely on the provided government policy text. The report outlines the policy's objectives, key provisions, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy.**
* **Core Objective(s):** The policy aims to provide financial assistance to surviving family members of individuals who died due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi, specifically targeting families where the deceased was the primary breadwinner. Another objective is to offer an ex-gratia payment for all COVID-19 related deaths, regardless of whether the deceased was the breadwinner.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the financial distress experienced by families in Delhi due to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically those who have lost a breadwinner or family member. The high mortality rate associated with the pandemic has created economic vulnerabilities that this policy seeks to alleviate.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This policy establishes a two-pronged approach to financial assistance:
* **Component A: Monthly Financial Assistance:** Provides ongoing financial support to families who lost their breadwinner to COVID-19. The amount of assistance varies based on the relationship of the dependents to the deceased (e.g., surviving spouse, children). Specific amounts and eligibility criteria are defined, including provisions for single parents, children, and unmarried siblings. A key aspect is the dependency criteria and the age limit (25 years) for children to be eligible for the financial support.
* **Component B: One-Time Ex Gratia Payment:** Provides a lump-sum payment of Rs. 50,000 to the family of any individual who died due to COVID-19, regardless of whether the deceased was the breadwinner.
The policy also considers enrolling a single member of the affected family as a civil defense volunteer and affirms to look after the health and education needs of the dependent children as per existing policy.
The application process requires specific documentation, including proof of residence, death certificate, COVID-19 death proof, proof of relationship between the deceased and the applicant, and bank account details.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience is families residing in the NCT of Delhi who have experienced the death of a breadwinner or family member due to COVID-19. Key stakeholders include:
* Surviving family members (spouses, children, siblings, parents).
* The Department of Social Welfare, GNCTD, which is responsible for the implementation and administration of the monthly financial assistance component.
* The Revenue Department, GNCTD, responsible for administering the ex-gratia payment component.
* The Health Department, GNCTD, responsible for sharing COVID-19 death data.
* District Magistrates (DMs) and Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) responsible for verification and recommendation.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Department of Social Welfare and the Revenue Department, under the GNCTD, are the key implementing agencies. The Health Department is responsible for providing data on COVID-19 deaths. SDMs play a crucial role in the verification process, aided by a pool of government officials conducting home visits. District Social Welfare Officers are responsible for sanctioning the financial assistance.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The policy outlines a multi-step verification and approval process, including home visits, digital data collection, and online submission of reports and recommendations. SDMs are expected to recommend or reject applications within 12 days of the application date, and the District Social Welfare Officers should process the payment release within 3 days of receiving the recommendation. The financial assistance should ideally commence from the month of application submission. A maximum time limit of 15 days is mentioned for the request to be accepted or rejected.
* The process for applying for the ex-gratia payment is similar to an existing scheme run by the Revenue Department.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcome is to provide timely financial relief to families struggling with the economic consequences of COVID-19 related deaths. The ex-gratia payment aims to provide immediate assistance, while the monthly financial assistance seeks to provide ongoing support to vulnerable families who have lost their primary source of income. The policy's implementation should reduce financial hardship and improve the well-being of affected families in Delhi.
**9. Conclusion:**
The "Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana" is a significant policy initiative by the Delhi government to address the financial hardships faced by families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy's dual approach of ex-gratia payments and monthly financial assistance, combined with a clearly defined implementation process, demonstrates a commitment to providing support to those most in need during this challenging time. Its success depends on efficient coordination between the various departments involved and effective outreach to ensure that eligible families are aware of and can access the benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
National Capital Territory of Delhi: Political and administrative region; location of policy implementation.
Mukhyamantri Covid19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana: A financial assistance scheme for families affected by Covid-19 deaths in Delhi.
Delhi Gazette: Official publication for notifications within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Revenue Department, GNCTD: Government department responsible for prescribing the application format for Exgratia assistance.
Health Department: Government department responsible for verifying Covid deaths.
Department of Social Welfare: Government department that will receive the list/database of Covid deaths from Health Department
DC HQ Revenue Department: Department to which the Department of Social Welfare will send the list/database of Covid deaths
SDM: Sub-Divisional Magistrate; responsible for home visits and verification of applications.
District Social Welfare Officers: Officers who scrutinize documents, approve requests and process them for release of payments to the Social Welfare HQ within 3 days of receiving the recommendation from the SDM.
District Magistrate: Appellate authority for reconsideration of rejected applications.
Child Welfare Committee: Declares fit the foster parent guardian who has been declared fit under the provisions of JJ Act
MHA: Ministry of Home Affairs, data source for COVID death certification.
Divisional Commissioner: Authority to which the applicant can file the grievance before, In case of rejection of application by concerned DM
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No. 168] DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021/ASHADHA 1, 1943 [N. C. T. D. No. 56
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 22nd June, 2021
F. 41(367)/DSW/FAS/COVID RELIEF/2021-22/2758-2771.—In order to provide immediate financial
relief incase of death of family member due to Covid-19 and continued financial assistance to families affected by the
death of the bread earner due to Covid-19 pandemic the Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi is pleased to notify the
Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana.
1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement:
(a) The Scheme may be called as Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana.
(b) The Scheme shall be applicable for the NCT of Delhi.
(c) The scheme shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Delhi Gazette.
2. Objectives and components of the scheme:
The objectives of the Scheme are:
(a) to provide financial assistance to the surviving family of the bread earner who has died due to Covid
19 pandemic in Delhi since the outbreak of the disease. Government will also consider a single member
of the affected family to be enrolled as a civil defense volunteer. Besides these the state affirms to look
after the health and education needs of the dependent children as per existing policy.
(b) To give an Ex-gratia payment of Rs 50000 for each death to the family of deceased. This Ex-gratia
assistance shall be given to the kith and kin of the person deceased due to Covid-19, after he applies in
the format prescribed by the Revenue Department, GNCTD.
3. The components, corresponding quantum of financial assistance, and eligibility are detailed below :-
(a) Component (A):- Monthly financial assistance to the family of the deceased
(i) Eligibility and Quantum of Assistance
Situation (Death of Eligible Amount Remarks
working member of Dependent
the family due to
covid-19)
Husband Wife Rs. 2500 for life Wife can get widow pension also in
addition, if eligible
Wife Husband Rs. 2500 for life NIL
Single Parent (Other Each Child Below Rs. 2500 to each child Each Child below 25 years of age
parent already died 25 years of age of the deceased would be considered for Financial
(either due to covid or parents till they attain Assistance (In these cases if one6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
otherwise)/ Separated/ age of 25 parent died of covid and other died in
Divorced years earlier years)
Both Husband and Each Child below Rs. 2500 to each child Father & Mother can avail old age
Wife died (where age of 25 years. till the age of 25 pension in addition to this if eligible.
atleast one of them years.
Father or Mother
died due to covid)
incase of no Incase of Father or
children. Mother for life (only
one will get the
assistance)
Unmarried Working Father or Mother Rs 2500 for life Father & Mother can avail old age
Son / Daughter pension in addition to this if eligible.
Brother / Sister Dependent Rs 2500 for life Physically or intellectually
Brother / Sister if challenged sibling staying with the
they are breadwinner and dependent on him.
physically or
intellectually
challenged
*In case Husband/ Wife of the deceased bread earner is getting the benefit of the scheme then the sibling in the special
needs category as cited in last column shall not be eligible.
**If family is survived by only minor children then applicant/ beneficiary will be the foster parent/ guardian who has
been declared fit under the provisions of JJ Act by the Child Welfare Committee. The financial assistance shall be
transferred to the joint bank account in the name of the minor child and the foster parent/guardian.
*** The deceased and dependents both shall be residents of Delhi
**** Death must be due to COVID related i.e. certified as COVID death (as per MHA data) or death within one
month of testing COVID positive and verified by Health Department as Covid death.
***** No income criterion
(ii) Methodology and Procedure
Documents The following documents shall be attached with the application: -
required 1. Proof of residence of both deceased & dependents.
2. Death certificate
3. Proof of Covid death
4. Documents establishing relationship between deceased & applicant
5. Bank Account details of the applicant.
6. Incase of disabled dependent sibling , disability certificate
7. Proof of age of the dependent children
8. Others as required in e district portal
Procedure 1. Health Department shall share list/ database of Covid deaths with Department of Social
Welfare which in turn shall send that to the area SDMs through DC HQ Revenue Department
for verification of cases falling in their respective jurisdiction.
2. SDM will use a pool of 100 officials of Delhi government as created by the
respective SDM to act as representatives at sub division level for conduct of home visit. SDM
shall digitally assign Government’s representative for home visit who shall go for verification
at the address provided by the applicant and also provide assistance for submission of details
in the applications.
3. The Delhi Government’s representative at the time of Home visit will collect all relevant
details and fill it for the dependent in digital form using their tablet/mobile phone. They shall
conduct the home visit with three objectives:
a. Verify/clarify the details mentioned in the application form
b. Recommend the preparation of the documents like death certificate, hospital
report, etc to their SDM in genuine cases if the same is missing
c. Note the details of children below 25 years to determine the quantum of Financial
Assistance.
4. Based on verified application and home visit, SDM to send his recommendation, within 5
working days of submission of report by the field staff. The recommendation shall be sent
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Welfare for sanction. SDM to recommend or reject the case in a period of total 12 days from
the date of application.
5. The District Social welfare officers of Social Welfare department shall scrutinise the
documents submitted as per eligibility criteria and shall approve the request and process it for
release of payments to the Social Welfare HQ within 3 days of receiving the recommendation
from the SDM. The Financial Assistance request should be accepted or rejected (with reasons
recorded) within a maximum time limit of 15 days of the application and the Financial
Assistance should start from the month in which application was submitted.
Appellate Incase of the rejection of the application, the SDM would forward the rejected cases with
mechanism reasons to DM online and SMS message to the applicants giving details of the officer and
address for appeal. Such applicants (those whose application is rejected) can appeal to the
District Magistrate for reconsideration. The DM shall dispose off the appeal based on SoP
developed by SWD.
(b) Component (B) :-One time Ex-Gratia payment to the family of deceased
(i) Eligibility & Quantum of Assistance
In the case of death of any patient who is Covid positive, either in institutional setting or at home, an amount
of Rs 50,000 would be given as ex-gratia to the family of the deceased. This would be irrespective of whether the
deceased was the bread earner of the family. This ex- gratia amount would cover all deaths that has taken place due to
COVID-19 pandemic, the Ex-gratia amount of Rs. 50,000/- would be given per death.
(ii) Methodology : This component of the scheme shall be operated by the Revenue Department and the detailed
procedure for implementation as recommended by Revenue Department is as under:-
(iii) Methodology and Procedure
Documents required The following documents shall be attached with the application to be filled by the
applicant in concerned district:-
1. Proof of residence of both deceased & dependents.
2. Death certificate
3. Proof of Covid death
4. Documents establishing relationship between deceased & applicant
5. Bank Account details of the applicant.
Procedure The Revenue Department is already running a scheme approved vide Cabinet Decision
No, 2810 dated 05.03.2020 and circulated vide order No. F 1 (87)/Relief/ Building
Collapse/ 2010/2663 dated 05.03.2020; granting Ex-gratia Relief in various eventualities.
The disbursement procedure adopted in this scheme may also be followed for the scheme
under consideration.
Head of account for The Disbursement may be made from Major Head “2245” Relief; for which all the power
payment to sanction of relief to the victims have already been delegated to all the Deputy
Commissioner being HOD in all cases in accordance with scale approved
Competent Authority The Competent Authority to grant the ex-gratia of Rs. 50000/- to the family of deceased
died of Covid 19 shall be the concerned DM as already being done under the already
running scheme stated above
Appellate Authority In case of rejection of application by concerned DM, the applicant can file the grievance
before the Divisional Commissioner.
*Death must be due to COVID related i.e. certified as COVID death (as per MHA data) or death within one month of
testing COVID positive and verified by Health Department as Covid death.
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor
of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
Dr. RASHMI SINGH, Spl. Secy./ Director, Social Welfare
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