Govt. assures Rs. 5000 allowance will be paid to all by Tuesday

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The Government today said that the Rs. 5000 allowance given to all those facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 curfew, will be given out, assuredly, by Tuesday. On 20 and 21 April officials will visit respective houses to handover the cash allowance. The Government Information Department in a media release said that the measures were taken to provide the allowance for those who recently applied for the allowance and would be given so by 22 April.

“If officials decide to dispense the allowance from one location, the public are advised to follow necessary safety measures to prevent the spreading of COVID-19," the Department added. The government also requested the public to follow necessary safety measures and cooperate with the relevant authorities to distribute the allowance to all beneficiaries.