JAIPUR: Rajasthan high court has issued a notice to the state and the Centre on a PIL seeking compensation to the kin of victims of Covid and black fungus under the disaster management Act.
A division bench of chief justice Indrajit Mahanty and Satish Kumar Sharma while issuing the notice to the governments posted the matter for next hearing on August 31. The PIL was filed by Tanay Jain.
Dikshant Jain, counsel for the petitioner, said respondents till date did not hold any discussions or come up with any decision in relation to the compensation scheme for the family members and dependents of deceased persons claimed by Covid despite the fact that NDRF and SDRF were constituted under Section 46 and 48 of Disaster Management act for relief to victims of natural disaster and for disaster management.
To safeguard the fundamental rights of the victims of Covid and mucormycosis, ex gratia payment and compensation scheme, under revised NDRF/SDRF norms be formulated in accordance with the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to be implemented throughout the state, the PIL pleaded.
A division bench of chief justice Indrajit Mahanty and Satish Kumar Sharma while issuing the notice to the governments posted the matter for next hearing on August 31. The PIL was filed by Tanay Jain.
Dikshant Jain, counsel for the petitioner, said respondents till date did not hold any discussions or come up with any decision in relation to the compensation scheme for the family members and dependents of deceased persons claimed by Covid despite the fact that NDRF and SDRF were constituted under Section 46 and 48 of Disaster Management act for relief to victims of natural disaster and for disaster management.
To safeguard the fundamental rights of the victims of Covid and mucormycosis, ex gratia payment and compensation scheme, under revised NDRF/SDRF norms be formulated in accordance with the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to be implemented throughout the state, the PIL pleaded.
