Maharashtra govt announces Rs 5 lakh kept as fixed deposit for each of 869 children who lost parents to COVID-19
A sum of Rs 5 lakh has been kept aside as fixed deposit for each of the 869 children who became orphans due to COVID-19 in Maharashtra, the state government said on Thursday.
Maharashtra has so far lost over 1.48 lakh people to coronavirus, according to official figures. Image Courtesy: Reuters.