Mumbai, Dec 21 (PTI) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued an order to disburse Rs 31.92 crore to 6,385 applicants whose kin succumbed to COVID-19.

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The order, issued by the state department for disaster management, said Rs 50,000 cash will be transferred.

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Over 1 lakh COVID-19 patients have died in Maharashtra since the pandemic began in March last year.

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