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Govt announces package for kids orphaned by Covid

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government on Saturday announced a financial relief package for children who lost their parents to the coronavirus.
Under the package, ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh and a pension of Rs 1,500 a month will also be provided to women who lost their husbands to the infection, according to an official statement.
For children of these widows, Rs 1,000 a month per child and Rs 2,500 a month for school books and dress will be provided, it said.
The package, which was announced by chief minister Ashok Gehlot, has a provision of Rs 1 lakh as immediate grant for children, who lost their parents to Covid, the statement said.
It said that Rs 2,500 a month will be provided as assistance to these children till 18 years of age, Rs 5 lakh assistance on completion of 18 years and free higher secondary education, besides other benefits proposed under the Mukhyamantri Corona Bal Kalyan Yojna.

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