Viral news is being claimed that the central government is giving Rs 4 lakh to those who died from Corona.
News Claim: A viral news is being claimed that the central government is giving Rs 4 lakh to those who died from Corona. It is being said in the message that under the provision of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), Rs 4 lakh will be given to those who died from Corona.
News Verification: The Press Information Bureau (PIB) in its investigation has found the news to be false.
दावा: राज्य आपदा मोचक निधि के अंतर्गत #COVID19 के कारण मृत्यु होने पर ₹4,00,000 की सहायता देने का प्रावधान है।#PIBFactCheck: यह दावा #फर्जी है। राज्य आपदा मोचक निधि (#SDRF) के अंतर्गत स्वीकृत मानदंडों में ऐसा कोई प्रावधान नहीं है। pic.twitter.com/KEbUl936Gl
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 29, 2021
PIB has asked people to be cautious about this news. The PIB stated that there is no such provision in the criteria accepted under SDRef, under which assistance of Rs 4 lakh will be given in case of death due to corona. It is known that PIB works by investigating the news related to the government and conveying the right news to the public.
News Verdict: The viral news stating that the families of people who passed away due to coronavirus are entitled to compensation is fake.
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