Over 1.9 m applicants for Rs. 5,000 allowance program

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Over 1.9 million people have applied for the program by the Special Task Force for Essential Service providing persons who have lost their income due to the COVID-19 pandemic with an allowance of Rs. 5,000.

A total of 14,009 rural committees went through the applications and made their selections on Sunday and the allowance was provided starting yesterday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Government Information, the program was carried out by the rural committees and Samurdhi officers.