Delhi govt to give deceased firemen's kin ₹1 crore
The Delhi government has decided to provide the families of Delhi Fire Services personnel, who lose their lives on duty, a ₹1 crore compensation. The policy, until now, used to cover only the uniformed services personnel. Moreover, the city-state government has also decided to institute “bravery awards” worth ₹2 lakh, to be given on every Independence day and Republic day.