Enhanced Insurance Cover and Support for Families
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has introduced several major welfare measures for state employees and Safai Karamcharis, including pay increases, enhanced insurance cover and additional financial support for their families.
Sharing more details, a spokesperson said the government remains fully committed to protecting employees’ interests and improving their standard of living under its vision of Non-Stop Haryana — Samarth Karmachari, Sashakt Pradesh. As part of these efforts, the pay of rural Safai Karamcharis was first increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 16,000 and subsequently raised to Rs 18,100.
To provide financial security to families, a new ex gratia scheme has been introduced, providing for appointment on compassionate grounds to a dependent of a government employee who dies before the age of 52. In addition, an ex gratia payment of Rs 3 lakh has been provided for the families of employees engaged on an ad hoc, contractual or DC-rate basis who die while in service.
