Schemes and Aid Featured Tamil Nadu Govt. to extend COVID relief to transgenders regardless of registration, identity proof. Reasonable prices for essential medicines in Tamil Nadu PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) to empower Street Vendors Maharashtra Govt. to provide financial assistance of Rs. 1,500/- to authorised auto rickshaw drivers in the state Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) enhanced amidst second wave Govt. to provide cooking cost component of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme to students Gauhati High Court directs Assam Govt. to provide immediate ration to sex workers. Rajasthan HC: Provide ration to Pakistani Minority Migrants residing inJodhpur by tomorrow. Government to give Rs. 1500 to each transgender person in view of the pandemic One Stop Centres (OSC) established to provide support to women affected by violence Rate of Minimum Wages revised for Central sphere Employees Maharashtra Govt. to provide financial assistance of Rs. 1,500/- to authorised peddlers and street vendors Central Govt. extends timelines amidst pandemic Kerala passes orders for reduction in rent during the pandemic Kerala extends deadlines for property tax payments Kerala extends deadline for renewal of license Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme renewed for Health Workers Tamil Nadu announces procedure for availing financial assistance for rice ration card holders Rajasthan Govt. announces free fuel for COVID-19 Emergency Response Vehicles Supreme Court- dry rations for migrant labourers Free ration for migrant workers in Idukki, Kerala Shelter Homes for Transgender Persons in Assam Featured Telangana- Employee Health Scheme extended till 30th September, 2021 Bar Council of Delhi will provide free oxygen cylinders for its members Employees State Insurance Corporation of India to provide health benefits during the pandemic. Tamil Nadu announces free health care for PMJAY and CMCHIS card holders Featured PM Cares for Children Madras HC: Vaccinate all transgender persons within 3 months Uttar Pradesh: A sum of Rs. 50 lakh will be given to the dependents of individuals who died due to COVID Tamil Nadu Welfare Measures for Children who have lost parents due to COVID-19 Special Compassionate Financial Assistance to family members of employees who die during active COVID duty Maharashtra Govt. approves relief for children orphaned by COVID Employee’s Provident Funds Scheme (EPFO) simplified for availing second COVID-19 advance Insurance benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) enhanced Family pension for those covered under the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) ‘PM Cares for Children’ benefits announced Financial Assistance of Rs. 5 lakh for families of journalists Bihar: Application process for availing ex-gratia of ₹4 lakhs for the next of kin of those who succumbed to COVID-19 Madhya Pradesh: Eligible dependents of government employees who have succumbed to COVID shall be given compassionate appointments Andhra Govt. sanctions Rs.10,00,000/- to each child who has become an orphan due to COVID-19 Madhya Pradesh releases ‘pension, education and ration’ scheme for children who have lost their parents to COVID Supreme Court Bar Association announces financial assistance scheme for members Supreme Court Bar Association announces ‘General Assistance Scheme’ for families of lawyers Himachal announces free vaccine (2nd dose) for priority groups Central Services (Medical Assistance) beneficiaries shall get reimbursements of OPD medicines till 31st July, 2021 Maharashtra- Only Private healthcare workers requisitioned/drafted in relation to COVID duties eligible for Govt. insurance scheme. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package renewed for 180 days from 26th April