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The Karnataka Karnataka government issued revised guidelines for enhanced payment of ex-gratia compensation for the families who lost a member to Covid-19 after Centre announced its component to be paid through State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

Eligibility & Process 

To apply for the compensation in the 198 wards under BBMP, the legal heir has to submit an application to the BBMP Ward Revenue Officer. The applicant has to fill up details including name of the COVID-19 victim, address, Aadhar number of the deceased, date of testing positive, deceased patient's BU number, date of death, cause of death, date of birth/age of the deceased person, ration card number, date and number of death certificate. 

In addition to this, the applicant has to fill in their name, address, mobile number, Aadhar number, ration card number, relationship with the deceased, bank name, account number and bank IFSC code. Along with the application, the applicant has to submit the following documents: COVID-19 positive result with deceased patient's BU number, death certificate or death summary from the hospital, identification document of the deceased, BPL card of the deceased and applicant (if applicable for Sandhya Suraksha Yojana compensation), applicant's Aadhar card, bank passbook copy and the applicant's bank/post office book, besides a self-declaration form.

Covid Ex gratia Relief Application Form

https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s302a32ad2669e6fe298e607fe7cc0e1a0/uploads/2021/12/2021120912.pdf    

Required Documents 

• Death Certificate(due to Covid-19)

• Aadhar linked Account No. with IFSC Code of

• the claimant

• Copy of Aadhar card of the claimant

• Address proof of the claimant

• Legal Heirship certificate or adoption deed

• (Issued by competent authority) for establishment kinship with the Covid-19 deceased.