In a relief to the dependents of deceased workers and labourers who died while performing their duty in Haryana, the State Government has decided to grant financial assistance in such cases without obtaining copy of the FIR under the Mukhya Mantri Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojna (MMSSSY).
Now, the grant-in-aid will be provided on the production of DDR copy along with other requisite documents, said an official spokesman of State labour Welfare Board.
He said that Chief Minister Manohar lal has approved a proposal to this effect. Earlier, dependents of the deceased had to submit copy of the FIR to get financial assistance under the scheme. Now, financial benefit to the dependent of deceased would be endorsed on the production of copy of DDR.
This decision would also be applicable to all pending applications and benefit all labourers working in factories or industries in the state. It would avoid unnecessary delay in providing financial assistance to the eligible beneficiaries, he said.
Under the scheme, a compensation of Rs 5 lakh is given in case of death of a worker during the course of performing his duty at the place of work, the spokesman added.
Giving details of others schemes implemented by the State Government, the spokesman said that the government has provided financial assistance of about Rs 1 crore among 161 beneficiaries under the Mukhya Mantri Samajik Samrasta Antarjatiya Vivah Shagun Yojna being implemented by Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Class Department.
Under the scheme, incentive of Rs 1.01 lakh is provided, he said.
He said that under the Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojna, financial assistance of Rs 21 crore had been provided among 7,103 beneficiaries till June of year 2017-18. Under this, an amount of Rs 41,000 is provided on girl marriage belonging to the families of Scheduled Castes, Vimukta Jati and Tapriwas who are living Below Poverty line. Similarly, Rs 11,000 is given to the families belonging to general and backward classes.
The spokesman said that the farmers who have two and half acres of agricultural land or annual income exceeding Rs one lakh are given Rs 11,000 under the scheme. Apart from this, there is a provision of Rs 31,000 to women players of any caste and income group at their own marriage provided that she had participated any one of the championships of 26 Olympics, 16 non-Olympic and 22 tournaments.
There is a provision of giving Rs 51,000 for the marriage of girls of widows of all sections, he said.
The spokesman added that financial assistance ranging between Rs 85,000 and Rs 8.25 lakh is given to families affected from atrocities under the Scheduled Castes Prevention Act, 1989. Under this, financial assistance of Rs 2.55 crore has been provided among 220 beneficiaries till June 2017-18.