The Nalco will provide free OPD facility at its specialised OPD centre to project-affected people residing in 35 periphery villages around its Smelter and Power Complex in Angul.
The Smelter and Power Complex will issue photo medical id-cards to the villagers to facilitate this service. The company has also decided to hike the remunerations of contractual workers of the plants in Angul. The additional element of Rs24 per day and canteen subsidy Rs8 per day for per worker will be enhanced to Rs32 per day and Rs12 per day, respectively.
This was announced by Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar during the observance of the Nalco Foundation Day in Angul on January 8. Union Ministers Jual Oram and Dharmendra Pradhan were also present.
It has also been decided to raise the amount granted by the Nalco in case of a contractual worker’s death due to accident from Rs2 lakh to Rs3 lakh.
The company has also decided to provide cash gift of Rs2,500 to eligible workmen in Nalco’s contract.