In a major relief to Kashmiri migrant families in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved the enhancement of eligibility criteria for obtaining Adhoc Monthly Relief (AMR), being paid to these families, from Rs 10,000 per month to Rs 27,000 per month, said an offical statement from
This move marks the first substantial increase in the AMR in over 15 years, with the last update dating back to 2007 when the amount was doubled from the initially fixed Rs 5,000 per family, which was set in 1995.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 24 (ANI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday asked Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to give a direct cash relief of Rs 2,000 per month to the farm labours amid curfew in the state due to coronavirus fears.