Launch of Web Portal for Financial Assistance under SDRF to COVID-19  deceased Families in Assam 

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Launch of Web Portal for Financial Assistance under SDRF to COVID-19  deceased Families in Assam 

Guwahati, December: Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Govt of Assam today launched a mobile friendly online Portal to provide quick and easy assistance of Rs. 50,000/under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to the Next of Kin of the deceased who died due to Covid19 in the State. The Web Portal provides for submission of online applications by the family members of COVID19 deceased by filling in the required details in the portal. The programme was launched at an online event in the NICVideo Conference Room, Assam Secretariat, Dispur, along with all Deputy Commissioners (DC) of the State in virtual mode

Shri Avinash P. Joshi, IAS, Principal Secretary, Revenue & DM Dept. launched the portal by clicking on the homepage of the portal, https://cmcovidsupport.assam.gov.in/. He appealed to all the DCs to process the applications received in the web portal and complete it within 30 days of the application in accordance with the guidelines given by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and directions of the Honble Supreme Court of India in WP(C) No. 539/2021 and WP(C) No. 554/2021

Shri Tapan Gogoi, Senior Technical Director and Shri Rahul Deka, Scientist, National Informatics Centre (NIC), Assam Unit gave an online demonstration of the web portal. The Programme was also attended by Shri Gyanendra Tripathi, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and senior officials from Revenue & DM Dept., Health & FW Dept., Finance Department and ASDMA