New Delhi, January 9: Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday handed over ex-gratia relief of Rs 1 crore to the kin of a DTC bus driver who died during the Covid pandemic. Ram Nath was a driver in the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and was posted at Khanpur bus depot.

He had performed night duty on the intervening night of April 16 and 17, 2022. He tested positive for Covid and was admitted to the Moolchand Hospital where he succumbed to the disease on May 18. He is survived by a wife and three sons. Kailash Gahlot Drives Electric Bus, Says Delhi Government Committed to Providing World-Class Transport Service to People( Watch Video).

Providing the aid to the family, Gahlot said, "I completely understand and acknowledge that no amount of money would be able to compensate for the loss of a loved one but this financial assistance is a way for the Delhi government to pay tribute to the sacrifice made by these corona warriors. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot Inaugurates HCNG Plant and Dispensing Station.

"We are proud of our corona warriors who have served the people with their lives. We assure that the Delhi Government will always be there to assist them. We would like to express our gratitude to all our corona warriors who have served the people while laying their own lives at stake."

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