Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has now announced a financial compensation to family of anganwadi workers & supervisors ‘in case of death, while in active line of duty for management of second surge of COVID-19’.
As orr available information, the state government announced Rs 50 lakh financial aid to the next of kin of the Covid warriors in case they lose their lives while being on kine of duty.
The Odisha government issued an order detailing the action plan for conducting the proposed three-month door-to-door Covid-19 survey in the State by the ASHA and Anganwadi workers-from May 24 to August 31.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had last year announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh for family members of Covid warriors, including healthcare personnel, ASHA and Anganwadi workers, and policemen engaged on COVID-19 duty who died of the infection.
