Kejriwal govt gives Rs 1 crore aid to family of civil defense volunteer who died of coronavirus

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Kejriwal govt gives Rs 1 crore aid to family of civil defense volunteer who died of coronavirus

Sunday, 26 July 2020 | PNS | New Delhi

Kejriwal govt gives Rs 1 crore aid to family of civil defense volunteer who died of coronavirus

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday called on the family of Corona warrior late Arun Kumar and offered them a cheque of Rs one crore as financial assistance. 

The Chief Minister also said that the Delhi government will do whatever it can to support the education of Arun's children. 

 Kumar infected with Corona in the course of his duty as a civil defense volunteer while distributing food to people during the lockdown.

 Kejriwal said that the people of Delhi salute the martyrdom and bravery of Arun.  "Arun Kumar Ji did an excellent job during the whole Corona lockdown period. He worked in almost all the departments, whether in hospitals, distributing food, or anything else. Our Civil Defense Volunteers have worked hard day and night and 24x7," he said. 

Kejriwal further said that without caring for his own life, Arun did not lag in serving his duty and kept helping people. "I met with his family, his father, his wife, and his children. His daughter is in 12th class and his son is in 9th class, their education should not stop at any cost. The Delhi government will do whatever it can to support their education,"he said.

 The Delhi government has provided financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to his family, which will provide relief to his family, he said. 

Arun Kumar was a resident of Rajpuri in Uttam Nagar area of Delhi. He was on duty in Dwarka. He contacted Corona in the course of his duty as a Civil Defense Volunteer and succumbed to Corona a few days ago while undergoing treatment.

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