Haryana govt has determined to provide Rs 5,000 as Covid relief to families beneath the poverty line. (Photo for illustration solely.)
The Haryana authorities has determined to provide Rs 5,000 to the families beneath the poverty line as Covid relief. Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday introduced the much-needed help for poor families amid the ravaging second Covid wave.
“It has been decided to provide Rs 5,000 to the families below the poverty line as their livelihood has stopped and they have to stay in isolation amid COVID. They are facing a lot of difficulties,” information company ANI quoted Vij, as saying.
Covid lockdown in Haryana has been prolonged by per week until May 17.
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According to an official order issued late Sunday night time detailing the contemporary tips of the prolonged lockdown, no gathering of greater than 11 individuals will likely be allowed, together with in weddings, cremation and funerals.
Marriages will likely be allowed solely at dwelling and in courts with a most restrict of 11 individuals. No motion of ‘barat’ procession is allowed, the order stated.
Earlier, in case of funerals, congregation of greater than 20 folks was not permitted, and marriage capabilities had been topic to permission from district magistrates or officers authorised by them.
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The most ceiling at marriage capabilities was 30 individuals in indoor areas and of fifty in open areas, as per earlier orders.
To include the unfold of COVID-19 within the state, Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan, in train of powers underneath the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, prolonged the restrictions imposed by means of earlier (lockdown) orders issued on May 2, for one more one week.
This extension is from May 10 (5 am onwards) to May 17 (5 am) in Haryana and it’s to be noticed as “Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana”, Vardhan stated whereas issuing the contemporary restrictions on Sunday.
The Haryana authorities has termed the lockdown as “Mahamari Alert/Surkshit Haryana”.
(With inputs from companies)
