Guwahati: Leader of the Opposition and Assam CLP Leader Devvrat Saikia chief minister gone Himanta Biswa Sarma with demand for releaseauthentic data‘ NS covid death and part of the compensation central government Rs 3 lakh will be paid to each family affected by the death of Kovid.
The Congress demanded that the central government implement its earlier order notified on March 14, 2020, issued by the home ministry, where the party had said that the center has committed to disburse ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh per disease. “Later the Central Government revised this notification and reduced the ex-gratia payment to Rs.50,000. We feel, in times of such crisis, it is imperative that special attention is paid by the Government to meet the earlier commitment of Rs.4 lakh. should go.” Saikia.
“We appreciate that the state government has made an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2.5 lakh. But we demand that the family of the deceased along with the central government be given a central share of at least Rs 3 lakh as ex-gratia,” Saikia said.
At a press conference here on Saturday, Congress MP Abdul Khaliq demanded that the Assam government should give details to the people as to how much money was collected under the ‘Assam Arogya Nidhi’ and how much was spent in the times of Covid. “The state government has not publicly disclosed how many people got infected with Kovid, how many people died and which hospitals were negligent in providing treatment,” Khaleque said.
He said that during the tenure of the previous BJP-led government, the then state health minister and current chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had acknowledged the government’s financial inability to fight Covid and appealed for donations by setting up the ‘Assam Arogya Nidhi’. Had it. After which people from different sections of the society donated hundreds of crores. “No details were given about how much money was collected, how much was spent and where the money was spent. Many individuals and organizations are seeking answers. Where did such a huge amount go?” Khalik asked.
He alleged that many families have not received a single penny from the government. “Congress party demands that immediate financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh should be given to the family of each person who died of COVID in the country as well as in Assam. The BJP central and state governments are trying to hide the total death toll. Because of Covid. Congress demands to know the actual figure,” the Barpeta MP said.
In a state like Gujarat, he said in the country’s prime minister’s home state, only 10,000 people got a one-time relief of only Rs 50,000. According to the figures of the Gujarat government, a total of 10,000 people have died due to Kovid in the state. But a house-to-house survey by Congress workers and leaders in Gujarat found that at least 3 lakh people died.
The remaining 2,50,000 have not received a single rupee so far. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has put this fact in front of people with complete data. This is not only the story of Gujarat. The picture is the same across the country. The picture of Assam was horrifying. People suffering from Kovid faced great difficulty in getting ICU and ventilators in hospitals in different parts of Assam.
The Congress demanded that the central government implement its earlier order notified on March 14, 2020, issued by the home ministry, where the party had said that the center has committed to disburse ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh per disease. “Later the Central Government revised this notification and reduced the ex-gratia payment to Rs.50,000. We feel, in times of such crisis, it is imperative that special attention is paid by the Government to meet the earlier commitment of Rs.4 lakh. should go.” Saikia.
“We appreciate that the state government has made an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2.5 lakh. But we demand that the family of the deceased along with the central government be given a central share of at least Rs 3 lakh as ex-gratia,” Saikia said.
At a press conference here on Saturday, Congress MP Abdul Khaliq demanded that the Assam government should give details to the people as to how much money was collected under the ‘Assam Arogya Nidhi’ and how much was spent in the times of Covid. “The state government has not publicly disclosed how many people got infected with Kovid, how many people died and which hospitals were negligent in providing treatment,” Khaleque said.
He said that during the tenure of the previous BJP-led government, the then state health minister and current chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had acknowledged the government’s financial inability to fight Covid and appealed for donations by setting up the ‘Assam Arogya Nidhi’. Had it. After which people from different sections of the society donated hundreds of crores. “No details were given about how much money was collected, how much was spent and where the money was spent. Many individuals and organizations are seeking answers. Where did such a huge amount go?” Khalik asked.
He alleged that many families have not received a single penny from the government. “Congress party demands that immediate financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh should be given to the family of each person who died of COVID in the country as well as in Assam. The BJP central and state governments are trying to hide the total death toll. Because of Covid. Congress demands to know the actual figure,” the Barpeta MP said.
In a state like Gujarat, he said in the country’s prime minister’s home state, only 10,000 people got a one-time relief of only Rs 50,000. According to the figures of the Gujarat government, a total of 10,000 people have died due to Kovid in the state. But a house-to-house survey by Congress workers and leaders in Gujarat found that at least 3 lakh people died.
The remaining 2,50,000 have not received a single rupee so far. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has put this fact in front of people with complete data. This is not only the story of Gujarat. The picture is the same across the country. The picture of Assam was horrifying. People suffering from Kovid faced great difficulty in getting ICU and ventilators in hospitals in different parts of Assam.
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