Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2019-09-03

Granting an Interim Relief to the recipients of Certificate of Absence

- The joint proposal made by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs to grant a monthly interim relief of Rs.6000 to the recipients of Certificate of Absence by way of a direct credit deposit on the 10th day of each month with effect from 10th October 2019 and to direct to the Department of Registrar General to issue Certificates of Absence for the applications submitted by the affected families taking into account the interim report of the Office of Missing Persons, was approved by the Cabinet.