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No:- AICAEA-AICAEA
CAT II/HQ/A-2/2020/1313-35
Dated: 25.04.2020
To,
Dr. T. V. Somanathan,
Hon’ble Secretary,
Department of Expenditure
Ministry of Finance,
Room No.129-A, North Block,
New Delhi-110001
Subject:- Compensation of at least Rupees one
crores to the family members of Civil Accounts Employees and
Officers in the event of death due to infection of coronavirus while on essential duty.
Respected Sir,
We the undersigned have been directed to state that the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has extended insurance benefit
of a meagre amount of Rs. 50 lakhs (Rs. Fifty Lakhs) to the health workers
on account of accidental death for their direct contact and care of COVID -19
cases or at the risk of being infected by this.
It
has been reported by the media that the Government of Delhi shall be giving
Rs.1 Crore to the family of security personnel who died on duty, families of
doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and sanitation workers will also be given an
equal amount if they die while dealing with corona patients.
The scheme of extending
compensation has been further extended to employees of the Department of Posts
on the ground of being a part of the essential service.
The Department of
Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide OM. 23(4)/E.Coord/2020 dated 23-03-2020
has also declared the office of the Controller General of Accounts and the Pay
and Account Offices as essential service. As Employees and Officers
organisations, we have welcomed the decision of the Department Expenditure and
assured total co-operation of the employees and officers of Civil Accounts
organisation when we could find that the Secretary, Department of Expenditure
and the Controller General of Accounts themselves are taking keen interests in
providing necessary support to the Civil Accounts employees and Officers in
their effort to work in such a critical situation. The move of declaring Civil
Accounts as an essential service has resulted in timely disbursement of direct
benefit transfer to targeted groups of society like farmers and other deserving
sections of the people. Amid the atmosphere of fear and likelihood of exposure
to Coronavirus all employees and officers of Civil Accounts organisation worked
to full potential and year end activities for the financial year 2019-20 have
been completed. There are of course incidents wherein the Civil Accounts
Employees have faced direct exposure to Corona infected patients, witnessed
highhandedness of police and local administration. They overcame the problems
of transportation as in the majority of the cases they were not provided
transportation facilities, risk of health as basic amenities were not provided
like masks, gloves and hand sanitizers etc. Many times drinking water and
first aid facilities were missing due to total lock down and curfew situations
throughout the
country.
Under
the above circumstances, we have been directed to urge upon you to kindly put
the Civil Accounts employees and Officers in the same cluster with regard to
infection of COVID-19 while on duty and grant equal amount as compensation to
their family members in the event of their death due to infection of
coronavirus. The amount of compensation may be fixed not less than Rupees
One Crore as the death cases would be comparatively young persons and they
shall be leaving behind their family liabilities.
Thanking you,
Yours
Sincerely,
(Amol V. Sule)
(Krishna
K. Yadav)
Secretary General Secretary
General
All India Civil Accounts All India
Civil Accounts
Employees Association Category II Employees Association
