In another gift for healthcare personnel engaged in Covid-19 duty, the State Government on Monday approved a proposal for providing incentives to doctors, paramedics and Class-IV employees working tirelessly at Covid health facilities.
As per a notification issued by the Health & Family Welfare Department, the healthcare personnel engaged in Covid Hospitals, Covid Health Centres and Covid Care Centres would receive the incentives.
While the Government has fixed Rs 1,000 for doctors per day, paramedics (staff nurses, pharmacists, radiographers, laboratory assistants) and Class-IV employees would get Rs 500 and Rs 200, respectively.
The expenditure for incentives would be spent from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF).
Earlier, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had announced an assistance of Rs 50 lakh for the families of the doctors and healthcare workers, who die treating Covid patients. The Government has also declared to accord State martyrdom status to the Covid warriors, who succumb to the virus.
Besides, the Government has approved a daily diet allowance of Rs 240 for doctors and paramedics engaged in the State-run Covid healthcare facilities.