Bhubaneswar

Sarpanches get Rs 50L cover

PNS

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh for the families of the Sapanches if they die while combating Covid-19 in the gram panchayats.

Patnaik in a tweet said the Sarpanches are doing wonderful jobs at the grassroots level, particularly at the quarantine centres. Like others, they are in the frontline in the fight against Covid-19. Besides, all those people whether of the Government or private engaged at the Temporary Medical Camps would be also get the same amount.