Workers' union demands Rs 1 crore for kin of sanitation worker who died of COVID-19

In April, the Delhi government had declared a compensation of rupees one crore for healthcare personnel including doctors, nurses, lab technicians or hospital sanitation workers, who were infected and died while attending to Covid-19 cases.

New Delhi: A workers' union of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has demanded compensation of rupees one crore for the family of the sanitation worker, who died in May last, saying the Delhi government had promised it.

In April, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government had declared a compensation of rupees one crore for healthcare personnel including doctors, nurses, lab technicians or hospital sanitation workers, who were infected and died while attending to Covid-19 cases.

A few days later, the CM expanded the scheme to other people who are looking after coronavirus patients and they include policemen, civil defence volunteers, teachers and fire service personnel.

"...if anyone contracts coronavirus and dies while attending to coronavirus patients, their families will also be given Rs 1 crore," the Chief Minister was quoted as saying by the reports.

Meanwhile, a son of the sanitation worker has already been given a permanent job in the corporation and the affected family got compensation of rupees 10 lakh.

Naveen Vaid of the union said it was good that the job and compensation of rupees 10 lakh has been given to the family but demanded compensation of Rs 1 crore, as promised by the Delhi government should also be given to them.