The Uttar Pradesh government has declared that the Corona Warriors would be given Rs 50 lakh as compensation in case of death while working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A government order (GO) in this regarded was issued by the government on Saturday.
The Rs 50 lakh compensation will cover all employees of health department, local bodies, police and others engaged in different works for prevention of the spread of coronavirus and serving COVID-19 patients or others.
The contractual employees and those who are from outsourcing agencies will also be eligible for the compensation in case of their death.
The order says that the district magistrates will use the state disaster fund to pay the compensation after completing all formalities like autopsy.