Chief Minister Baghel writes to PM requesting inclusion of frontline warriors in health insurance scheme

DELHI/RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written to PM Narendra Modi requesting inclusion of policemen, local bodies and officers and employees of district administration in the insurance scheme under the Prime Minister's Poor Welfare Package, on the lines of health workers.

In his letter, Baghel congratulated the Prime Minister for implementing the Epidemic

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Diseases Ordinance (Amendment), 2020. He said in Chhattisgarh state, health service personnel, policemen and officers and employees of other departments are performing their duties by establishing complete coordination. Although no incident of any attack on healthcare personnel has occurred in Chhattisgarh, the above ordinance provides a strong protection for warriors fighting Corona infection. Along with this, a Rs 50 lakh insurance scheme for healthcare workers has been announced by the Government of India, which is a welcome step.

Drawing the Prime Minister's

attention towards the contribution of thousands of employees and officers who are working day and night to make the lockdown successful, the Chief Minister said many employees and officers have also been infected with Covid-19 while performing their duties but it is a matter of concern that these states Employee-officers are not included in the insurance scheme implemented by the Government of India for healthcare workers.