Nagaland Govt announces cash relief for stranded citizens

KOHIMA, APRIL 20 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio has announced immediate relief in the form of cash assistance to the distressed and stranded citizens presently outside Nagaland because of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. 

The scale of cash assistance will be Rs 20,000 for a patient, Rs 4, 000 for a professional or working person and Rs 3,000 for a Student. For this purpose, a separate portal has been opened at iamstranded.nagaland.gov.in where any citizen of the State who is presently outside and is facing distress due to the Nationwide Lockdown, may apply for assistance directly.

The Government has further decided to reach out to the daily wagers, considering the hardships that they are going through. The Chief Minister announced for providing the daily wagers in the State relief packets consisting of rice, dal and other essential items through District Administrations. 

Meanwhile, besides the health workers, it has been decided that any employee of the Nagaland State Government also including any personnel of Nagaland Police and the Urban Local Bodies in the State, who suffers fatality due to COVID-19 while performing frontline duties, will be paid an ex-gratia amount of Rs. 10 lakhs by the State Government.