Kovid-19: Center to examine claims of Kovid compensation to four states
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- Central Government sent teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
- A three-member team will be sent to Maharashtra under the leadership of NCDC Principal Advisor Sunil Gupta.
- Teams to check on-field implementation of ex-gratia being paid as per SC directions
The central government on Friday sent teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh to investigate five percent of claims filed for Kovid-19 ex-gratia.
“This is pursuant to the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 24 March 2022 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 539 of 2021 vide Miscellaneous Application No. 1805 of 2021,” the Union Health Ministry said in a statement.
A three-member team will be sent to Maharashtra under the leadership of Sunil Gupta, Principal Advisor, National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). In Kerala, it will be headed by P Ravindran, Adviser to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The team in Calicut, Gujarat will be led by Dr S Venkatesh, Principal Adviser, NCDC while in Andhra Pradesh the team will be led by NCDC Director SK Singh.
The teams will examine the on-field implementation of the ex-gratia being paid as per the directions of the Supreme Court and the guidelines issued by the NDMA.
The teams will also conduct random scrutiny of applications for 5 per cent of the claims filed for payment of ex-gratia amount and ascertain the procedure to be followed for payment of the same. It will check the details of approved or rejected cases, including its documents or verifications done by the district authorities.
The ministry said making a false claim or submitting a false certificate to avail the ex-gratia amount is liable to penalty under section 52 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
(with IANS inputs)
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