NEW DELHI: The AAP Government today approved the proposal to give an ex gratia of Rs 1 crore to the kin of martyrs belonging to Delhi, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressing the hope that the Centre will take a similar move for the entire country.
The decision was approved earlier on April 1, 2015 by the Delhi Government, but it faced roadblock after office of the then Lt Governor raised objections.
“We announced the scheme a few months after coming to power. But unfortunately the Lt Governor created hurdles and no one was getting the compensation for the past 2-3 years,” Kejriwal told reporters.
The Delhi Government will also provide Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ jobs to the kin of the personnel dying during duty, if no other agency offers it, he said. (AGENCIES
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