Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday announced a hike in the ex-gratia amount for construction workers in case of any accidental death at the workplace to Rs 6 lakh.
The announcement was made by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi while attending a convention of construction workers in Bhubaneswar. He said the state government has hiked the ex-gratia to Rs 6 lakh from the existing amount of Rs 4 lakh.
The state government will provide Rs 6 lakh as ex-gratia for construction workers for any accidental death during their employment, said the Chief Minister.
Majhi also announced that the state government will provide Rs 3 lakh as ex-gratia for construction workers for any natural death during their employment. Earlier, the ex-gratia amount was Rs 2 lakh, the Chief Minister said.
Claiming that he heads a people’s government, Majhi said that the state government announced the amount of ex-gratia on its own and there was no representation or petition from construction workers. “The decision to hike the ex-gratia amount was taken at the meeting itself. The government feels the situation of the people,” he said.
“Our government is committed for the development of construction workers,” he added.
PTI