Families of four Delhi frontline workers who lost lives get compensation

The Delhi government provided financial assistance to the families of four frontline workers, three medical staff and one teacher, who lost their lives during the pandemic. The ex-gratia assistance of Rs 1 crore was given to the families. So far, families of around 34 victims have received Covid relief assistance.

Visiting the family of Dr Aabha Bhandari, who worked as a senior medical officer at the Delhi government dispensary, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the government will never forget her sacrifice and will always support her family, reported The Indian Express.

Transport and Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot visited the families of other victims who lost lives while deployed on Covid duty - Dr Sanjay Kumar, Chief Medical Officer at Urban Primary Health Centre, Munirka; Dr Parvinder Pal Singh, CMO at NSUT, Dwarka; and Surender Kumar, a trained graduate teacher

Gahlot stated that he understood and acknowledged that no amount of money would be able to compensate for the loss of a loved one. "But this is a way for the Kejriwal government to pay tribute to the sacrifice made by these Covid warriors".