A day after the Haryana Government announced to pay double salary to doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and others who are at the forefront of the fight against Coronavirus, the Chandigarh Administration has also decided to increase the salary of frontline health workers in the city.
Chandigarh, which is the capital of Punjab and Haryana, has so far recorded 19 positive Coronavirus cases.
Recently, an insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh was given to city’s health workers involved in handling of COVID-19 cases, in case of loss of life due to infection. It was done after the Centre’s announcement of Rs 50 lakh insurance package for workers at the frontline of the epidemic.
Now, the Administration, as token of gratitude towards health workers in GMCH-32 and GMSH-16, has decided to increase their salaries.
Confirming the development, the UT Adviser Manoj Parida, said, “The UT Administration will write to the Central Government for considering an increase in the salary of the frontline health workers in Chandigarh.”
When asked about the quantum of increase in the payment for health workers, Parida said that it is yet to be finalized by the Administration.
Only a day before, the Haryana Government had announced that the salary of all those connected in the fight against Coronavirus—be it doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, class IV staff, ambulance staff, testing lab staff, will be doubled. Till the time the Coronavirus period lasts, all the staffers who are directly involved in treatment or taking care of COVID patients, will get double salary.