New Delhi: Families of Covid19 death victims cannot be paid Rs. 4 lakhs compensation as it applies to natural disasters only, the government told the Supreme Court.
Exerts from the government’s affidavit filed in supreme court last night said that,
- Governments cannot afford to pay ₹ 4 lakh to every victim.
- Due to increased health expenses and low tax revenue, it is beyond the states’ budget to pay compensation for lakhs of Covid victims.
- Covid19 pandemic has caused more than 3.85 lakh deaths, which is likely to increase, and governments reeling under a severe financial strain, cannot pay everyone.
- Explaining that the Disaster Management Law states that compensation applies only to natural disasters like earthquakes or floods, the government said that due to the pandemic’s massive scale it would not be appropriate to apply it to Covid19 deaths.
The government’s response comes after the Supreme Court asked it to inform its policy on Covid compensation and death certificates after a plea asked for ₹ 4 lakh for victims.
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