29-04-2021 | 12:51 PM
Insurance Scheme for Health Workers under PMGKY (National)
The government of India has decided to prolong the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana insurance scheme for health employees for another year.
Key Highlights:
The current COVID Warrior Insurance Scheme that was launched by the Government of India in 2020 was to end by March 24, 2021. Thus, the GoI is extending the scheme.
The GoI had provided one month window to invite final claims under the scheme till April 24, 2021.
However, now the scheme has been extended for a period of one year after increasing concerns against the closure of the scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
Under this scheme, 80 crore poor people, covering about two-thirds of the country’s population, will get 5 kg rice or wheat each month for the next three months free of charge, in addition to the 5 kg they already get. Each household will get 1 kg of dal of their choice, for the next three months, also free of charge.
Besides, to ensure adequate availability of protein to all the above-mentioned individuals, 1 kg per family, would be provided pulses according to regional preferences for the next three months.
The benefit to farmers:
The first installment of Rs 2,000 due in 2020-21 will be front-loaded and paid in April 2020 itself under the PM KISAN Yojana. It would cover 8.7 crore farmers.
