COVID-19: Goa announces one-time financial aid for unorganised workers
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The Goa cabinet on Wednesday approved a scheme for providing one-time financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to workers from marginalised and unorganised sectors who have lost their livelihood due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters that the scheme will cover 25,000-30,000 people, whose livelihood has been affected by the pandemic.
''A one-time financial assistance of Rs 5,000 would be paid to them after they fill a simple form,'' he said.
The scheme will cover auto-rickshaw drivers, motorcycle pilots, taxi operators, employees under Non-Muster Roll registered with various panchayats, and those listed under traditional occupations of the state social welfare department, he said.
The state government will also ask for a list of such beneficiaries from various associations covering the unorganised and marginalised people, the chief minister said.
Till Tuesday, Goa reported a total of 1,67,823 COVID-19 cases and 3,079 deaths due to the disease.
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