Pilots approach Bombay HC for Covid insurance, priority for vaccine

MUMBAI: An association of Indian pilots has approached the Bombay high court (HC) seeking schemes for adequate compensation for pilots who died of Covid or got infected by it, priority in Covid vaccination and insurance coverage for those working during the pandemic.

The petition filed on June 7 sought a direction to the Union government to provide an ex-gratia amount of Rs 10 crore to kin of pilots who died of Covid.

Source: The Times of India