Order re Awarding compensation to family of employees who die of COVID 19 disease while on COVID 19 duty Dt 7th April 2020

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
(HR-MEDICAL BRANCH)
9TH LEVEL, A – WING, DELHI SECRETARIAT I.P. ESTATE, NEW DELHI – 2

 

No. F. 11/13/H&FW/HR-Medical/2020/CD#1126000847/881-890                  Dated: 07/04/2020 

 

ORDER

 

Subject: – Awarding compensation to family of employees who die of COVID 19 disease while on COVID 19 duty. 

 

The Government of NCT of Delhi vide Cabinet Decision No. 2819 dated 01-04-2020 has approved as follows: –

 

“Any person attending COVID 19 patients including Doctor, Nurse, Para-Medical Staff, Sweeper or any other staff, whether temporary or permanent employee, in Government or Private Sector, if expire by contracting the disease during discharge of his/ her duty, his/ her family shall be compensated with ex gratia amount of Rupees One Crore, posthumously. 

 

Upon receiving the recommendation from the Medical Superintendent/HOD/In-charge of the Hospital/Medical Institution, the recommendation will be processed by Health & Family Welfare Department, GNCT of Delhi and shall be put up through Minister (H&FW) for the approval of Hon’ble Chief Minister”.

 

(S. M. Ali)

Spl. Secretary (H&FW)

 

Copy for information to: –

 

1. Pr. Secretary to Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Delhi. 
2. Addl. Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi. 
3. Secretary to Hon’ble Dy. Chief Minister of Delhi. 
4. Secretary to Hon’ble Minister of H&FW Delhi. 
5. OSD to Worthy Chief Secretary, Delhi. 
6. All HoDs of Departments under GNCT of Delhi. 
7. All MSs/ MDs/ HoDs/ HoIs of Hospitals/ Institutions under H&FW Department, GNCT of Delhi.
8. PS to Secretary, H&FW, GNCT of Delhi. 
9. PA to Spl. Secretary (HR-M), H&FW, GNCT of Delhi. 
10. Guard File. 

 

(S. M. Ali)

Spl. Secretary (H&FW)