Rs 1 crore insurance cover for frontline civic staffers

Pune: The civic body will provide special financial assistance to the civic staff, who are on the frontlines of the fight against the novel coronavirus.

If any official or worker dies due to the infection, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will give their family Rs1 crore, with the option of giving a family member a job on humanitarian grounds. According to the PMC data, over 10,000 civic staff from Class I to IV are involved in the fight.

Members of the health department, solid waste department, anti-encroachment department and fire brigade as well as members from the head office and ward officers are in the forefront to contain the spread of the virus. Other departments, which are also operating as emergency services include the water and electricial departments.

“This is a kind of security for those who are working in tough conditions for the larger public interest. They are putting their lives in danger. The scheme is a token of appreciation for their efforts and dedication in the fight against the coronavirus,” the mayor Murulidhar Mohol said. According to the scheme, if a family member of the deceased opts for a civic job, the family will get Rs75 lakh as compensation. In case, the family does not seek a job in the PMC, they will get Rs1 crore. The scheme has come into effect immediately, a civic official said.

PCMC to offer Rs 50L cover to employees

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will provide ‘suraksha kavach’ of Rs 50 lakh or Rs 25 lakh and a job to a family member of civic and contractual employees if they die while working to prevent Covid-19 spread, mayor Usha Dhore said on Friday.

Namdev Dhake, the ruling party leader, said, “Civic employees in medical and health departments are taking care of Covid-19 patients as well as people showing symptoms. Field surveillance teams, comprising civic employees, are conducting daily home surveys.”

He said the Union government provides Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to heirs of such victims. PCMC will provide another Rs 50 lakh to the heirs. Another option is to give Rs 25 lakh and a job to one of the heirs. The family of the staffer concerned have to choose any of the two options. The proposal, however, needs approval of the civic general body and state government.

Source: The Times of India