Auto-rickshaws and vehicles line up at a CNG gasoline station, in New Delhi.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi authorities on Friday authorised financial assistance scheme of Rs 5,000 for auto-taxi drivers within the nationwide capital because the nation goes by way of the pandemic affecting livelihoods.
Besides this, all PSV badges and allow holders of para-transit automobiles will probably be supplied financial assistance of Rs 5,000.
In 2020 additionally, 1.56 lakh auto and taxi drivers have been supplied with financial assistance through the lockdown.
The Delhi authorities stated that beneficiaries of the 2020 plan won’t be required to reapply for the scheme. After verification from native our bodies, Rs 5,000 will probably be straight transfered to their financial institution accounts linked to their Aadhar card.
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Meanwhile, the nationwide capital reported 8,506 new Covid-19 circumstances on Friday, the bottom since April 10, whereas its each day positivity price got here down to 12.40 per cent within the final 24 hours, the Delhi governments each day well being bulletin stated.
The total Covid scenario has improved within the nationwide capital in the previous couple of days with most parameters displaying indicators of enchancment.
Delhi had reported 10,489 new circumstances on Thursday, 13,287 on Wednesday, 12,481 on Tuesday, 12,651 on Monday, 13,336 on Sunday and 17,364 contemporary circumstances on Saturday.
At least 54,042 RT-PCR exams and 14,533 Rapid Antigen exams have been carried out within the final 24 hours.
On the opposite hand, the each day deaths dropped under the 300-mark within the nationwide capital after many days, with Delhi reporting 289 fatalities on Friday, taking its total toll to 20,907.
Delhi had reported 308 deaths on Thursday, 300 on Wednesday, 347 on Tuesday, 319 on Monday, 273 on Sunday and 332 fatalities on Saturday.
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