Mumbai: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Wednesday announced several measures to help employees and their families severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

For those struggling to cope with the loss of their loved ones, the company rolled out a slew of steps aimed at helping employees and their families tide through difficult times both emotionally and financially.

One of the biggest initiatives announced by RIL is that it will provide the last drawn monthly salary to the kin of those employees that have succumbed to Covid-19 infection for five years. In an effort personally led by Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, the company launched the “Reliance Family Support and Welfare Scheme”.

Further, it will provide 100 per cent payment of tuition fee, hostel accommodation, and book fee up to bachelor’s degree for any institute in India, for all children of these employees. The company said it will also bear 100 per cent payment of premium for hospitalisation coverage for spouse, parents and children (till the Bachelor’s degree of the children).

Moreover, all colleagues affected by Covid-19 personally or within their family can avail of the special Covid-Leave for the full duration of their recovery, both physically and emotionally. “The leave policy is extended to ensure that our colleagues only focus on recovering fully or caring for their family members,” the statement said.

In a joint statement, they said: “As ‘One Reliance Family’, each one’s loss is irreplaceable and bears heavily on our collective consciousness. While nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one, we remain committed to helping each other of their family cope through this difficult period with faith and fortitude.”