<span style="color: #222222;">Chhattisgarh government has decided to provide financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the dependants of media persons who died due to Covid-19. This assistance will be given under the Media Representative Welfare Assistance Rules.<br />''<br />''In Chhattisgarh, the Public Relations Directorate is collecting information regarding the families of Covid-affected journalists.<br />''<br />''The dependent of journalists who have died due to corona infection can submit the application for financial assistance in the prescribed form to the Public Relations Office of the concerned district.<br />''<br />''The government of Chhattisgarh has also decided to reimburse the expenses incurred in the treatment of journalists who suffered from corona infection and were admitted in hospital.<br />''<br />''A meeting of the Journalist Welfare Fund Committee will be called soon by the Directorate of Public Relations.</span><br />