PMC to provide ₹25 lakh compensation to families of temporary employees who passed away due to Covid
PMC to provide ₹25 lakh compensation to families of temporary employees who passed away due to Covid
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has announced a compensation plan for families of employees who died during the Covid-19 pandemic. The PMC will provide ₹25 lakh each to the families of 11 contract employees who lost their lives due to the virus. This decision comes as part of a larger compensation scheme approved by the PMC standing committee.
During the pandemic, a total of 103 PMC employees died from Covid-19. Of these, 91 were permanent staff, 11 were on temporary contracts, and 1 was hired on a daily basis. For the permanent employees who passed away, PMC had already provided compensation of ₹50 lakh or a job to their families.
The PMC has allocated ₹2.75 crore to compensate the families of the 11 contract employees. Municipal Commissioner Rajendra Bhosale confirmed this allocation, stating, “PMC standing committee had approved ₹2.75 crore for giving compensation to the relatives of the employees who were on contract.”
Some relatives of the deceased employees had previously received ₹50,000 as immediate relief from PMC. When issuing the next round of compensation, PMC will deduct this amount and release the remaining balance to ensure the total compensation matches the promised ₹25 lakh.
This move reflects PMC’s effort to support the families of its employees who faced severe losses during the pandemic.
