Delhi government on Saturday provided financial assistance of ₹1 crore to the family of late "Corona warrior" Deep Chand, a Deputy Assistant of Rajiv Gandhi Hospital Corona Ward, who lost his life during Corona service. While offering aid to the family of Deep Chand, Health Minister Satyendra Jain said he has given one crore rupees to the family of Corona Warrior, who succumbed to the disease. It is also a matter of pride that without caring about his life, he kept serving the people," said Jain. On the shortage of vaccines in Delhi, Jain said the central government has done this deliberately. Jain said, "Delhi government is giving the vaccines free of cost, but we do not have the vaccines.

Source: Mint June 05, 2021 14:03 UTC