Chandigarh (Face2News)

Taking an important decision in the matter of ex-gratia, the Haryana Government has authorized the head of the department concerned to give a lump sum grant of Rs. 1 lakh to the family deceased government employee.

Giving information about this, an official spokesperson said that the State Government had implemented Ex-gratia Policy for government employees in the state on August 2, 2019, in which the families of the deceased employee were covered under 'Ex-gratia Rules 2019, Rule 16 (Ex-gratia Grant)'.

A provision was made to give a one-time ex-gratia grant of Rs. 1 lakh within 15 days so that the family members can meet their immediate needs. Taking an important decision in this matter today, the state government has said that the head of the department will be the competent authority to release the ex-gratia amount.