<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today announced a slew of measures to mitigate the suffering of families who have lost their loved ones due to COVID-19 pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Lt. Governor said that senior citizens who have lost only earning members of the family will be provided special pension for life while children who have lost their parents to this calamity will be provided with special scholarship by the government.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said that Rs 55 crore would be released under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to all the Deputy Commissioners, both Divisional Commissioners and J&K Police for emergency use during the current COVID-19 crisis. Rs two crore will be released to all 20 Deputy Commissioners, Rs 5 crore to both Divisional Commissioners and Rs 5 crore to J&K Police for emergency use under SDRF.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that since the global pandemic has rendered thousands of daily workers jobless, so keeping that aspect in view, his administration has decided to provide Rs 1,000 per month to all registered construction workers, ponywalas, palkiwalas, pithuwalas for the next two months.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He further said that the government is also adopting other mitigation strategies and all concerned officers have been directed to ensure the supply of ration to all ration card holders on priority basis. He added that Installments of social welfare schemes like old-age pension, Laadli Beti etc and PMAY, MGNREGA, and other welfare schemes will be released immediately.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Lt Governor Sinha informed that in these challenging times, the Old-Age Homes, Orphanages will also be extended all the possible support from the Government including rations etc.</span><br />''  <br />