NE NEWS SERVICE
JAIPUR, APRIL 27
Rajasthan government has decided to give Rs 50 lakh ex gratia compensation to the dependants of sanitation workers in case of death due to COVID-19 while discharging duties. This is double that of compensation being paid in Gujarat.
The state Finance department on Monday issued a clarification in this regard to the local bodies.
The department said dependents of state employees, contract workers, and workers on honorarium will be given Rs 50 lakh ex gratia compensation on death due to coronavirus.
Incidentally, In neighbouring Gujarat, the state government had announced Rs 25 lakh compensation to the next of kin of front-line staff, including police personnel, health and sanitation workers, staff of revenue and food supply department and fair price shopkeepers.
Meanwhile, the Local Self Government department released Rs 521.63 crore for April, May and June salaries of the municipality personnel.
