<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir the State Health Society, National Health Mission, today sanctioned and released ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh in favour of next of kin of COVID warrior Dr Shabir Malik, who laid his life in fight against COVID-19 while working under NHM (RBSK) in District Bandipora. </span><br />''<br />''Mission Director, NHM, Bhupinder Kumar, informed that it is for the first time since launch of NHM in the UT, that the Government  has sanctioned social security benefits for employees working under NHM. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He further said that in addition to ex-gratia in case of death in harness, NHM employees shall also be provided with financial aid for medical expenses and disability. The ex-gratia amount sanctioned under NHM is in addition to the insurance under PM Garib Kalyan Package for health workers fighting COVID-19 and additional ex-gratia by UT Government.</span><br />