Elected Representatives on Core of Affairs: Naveen Accords Warrior Status to Sarpanches, Announces Rs 50 Lakh Compensation in Case of Death Due to COVID-19

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By The Newsroom Network

Bhubaneswar: Putting elected representatives on core of affairs in the Odisha’s fight against corona pandemic, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today accorded frontline COVID-19 warrior status to Sarpanches for their exceptional dedication in containing the coronavirus.

The Chief Minister also announced a financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh to families of Sarpanches who lose their lives in the line of COVID-19 duty.

In a first in the country, the CM provided the District Collector’s power to Sarpanches in their respective jurisdiction to fight COVID-19 pandemic.

Naveen said extraordinary situations call for extraordinary solutions.

He said empowering panchayats and urban local bodies will facilitate tracking and monitoring of migrant workers who have returned from other states.

Earlier, the Odisha Government announced that healthcare workers and support staff in the State who died while fighting COVID-19 would be considered ‘martyrs’ and be accorded a state funeral as well as Rs 50 lakh ex gratia compensation for their families.

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