Rs.50lakh insurance cover for COVID-19 warriors announced by the central government
The government
announced Rs. 1.7 crore economic package for poor workers under the Pradhan
MantriGaribKalyanYojana. Medical services providers including nurses,
sanitation staff, etc. will be provided medical insurance cover of Rs. 50 lakh
per person.
Under the scheme Prime
Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 5 kg wheat and rice will be given for next
three months to 80crore people and one kg of pulse will be given per family for
free.
Jan Dhan Account
holder women will be provided with Rs.500 per month and poor citizen, windows
will get one thousand rupees in two instalments for next three months.
80crore families would
be provided by LPG gas cylinder free of cost for next three months under
Ujjwala scheme. Under MNREGA the wages of workers increased by Rs. 20 from 182
to 202 rupees which will provide additional Rs.2000 to a worker.
Workers can
withdraw 75% non-refundable advance from PF accounts or three months salary,
whichever is less.
State government are using
fund for providing supplements, medicine and testing for preventing the spread
of COVID-19 pandemic as well as treating the patient affected with COVID-19.
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