Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Goa govt today notified scheme to provide one time financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh in the form of ex-gratia relief to the family of the victims of Covid-19.
Those families whose annual income doesn’t exeed Rs 8 lakh and who reside in Goa for atleast 15 years are eligible for the scheme. Only one claim per family will be eligible to avail the scheme implemented by Social Welfare Dept, states the press note.
It is brought to the notice of General Public that the Government has notified the scheme to provide one time financial assistance of Rs. 2.00 Lakhs in the form of Ex-gratia relief to the family of the victims of covid-19.
The eligibility criteria of the scheme is that the income of the family should not exceed Rs. 8.00 Lakhs per annum, the minimum residence should be 15 years in Goa state and all deaths in the family due to COVID-19 subject to one claim per family.
The application forms of the scheme are available free of cost in the office of the Directorate of Social welfare, 18th June Road, Panaji and South Goa District Welfare Office, Mathany Saldanha Administrative Complex, Collectorate Building, Margao.
The beneficiaries fulfilling the above eligibility criteria may collect the application Forms from the above offices for claiming financial assistance under the scheme.