The Health & Family Welfare Department of the government of national capital territory of Delhi, issued a new notification dated April 19, 2020 stating as follows:

“Any person including Doctor, Nurse, Para-Medical Staff, Security/Sanitation Staff, or any other Government Officer/Official including Police Officer/Official, whether temporary or permanent employee or contractual, in Government or Private Sector, deployed for COVID-19 duties by Government of NCT of Delhi, if expires 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”.

The directions were issued in partial modification of order No.11/13/H&FW /HR-M/2020/CD-1126000847 /881-890, dated 07/04/2020 the Govt. of NCT of Delhi vide Cabinet Decision No. 2824, dated 18/04/2020 the following is decided with respect to Awarding compensation to family of employees who die of COVID-19 disease while on COVID-19 duty.

The directions are being stated to be copied to the following persons as:

• Additional CS (Home), Govt. of NCT of Delhi
• Pr. Secretary to Hon’ble LG, Delhi
• Additional Secretary to Hon’ble CM, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
• Secretary to Hon’ble Dy. CM, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
• Secretary to Hon’ble Minister of Health, GNCT of Delhi
• Secretary to Hon’ble Minister of Labour, GNCT of Delhi
• Secretary to Hon’ble Minister of Food and Supplies, GNCT of Delhi
• Secretary to Hon’ble Minister of Transport, GNCT of Delhi
• Secretary to Hon’ble Minister of Social Welfare, GNCT of Delhi
• All Pr. Secretaries/Secretaries/HODs of departments/Autonomous Institutions under Govt. of NCT of Delhi
• OSD to CS, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
• All District Magistrates, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
• All MSs/Directors of Hospitals under H&FW Department, GNCT of Delhi
• Director, DIP, Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

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