No. P3NFPE-Odisha/03 - 08/2020
Dated at Bhubaneswar the 16th August,
2020
To
The
Chief Postmaster General
Odisha
Circle, Bhubaneswar – 751 001
Sub: Expeditious settlement of compensation of Rs.10
lakh to cover death due to COVID-19
This
is regarding expeditious settlement of compensation of Rs.10 lakh to cover
death due to COVID-19.
As
aware, Odisha Postal Circle has already witnessed 5 death cases due to Covid-19
as follows. But, regretfully, as per information collected from the concerned
Divisions, due process has not yet been initiated by the respective Divisional
Heads either to pay proper regards to the family members of the deceased
COVID-19 warrior or to pay the compensation of Rs.10 lakh.
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Sl. No.
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Name and Address of the Deceased COVID-19
Warrior
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Date of Death
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1
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Girija
Prasad Dash, Ex-PA, Parlakhemundi HO
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18.07.2020
|
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2
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Rabindranath
Pradhan, GDS BPM, Baunsalundi BO in account with Jillundi SO under Aska
Division
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29.07.2020
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3
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Prasant
Kumar Dash, BPM, B.Katapalli in account with Bardol SO under Sambalpur
Division
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01.08.2020
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4
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Santosh
Kumar Behera, MTS, TMO, Aska under RMS ‘BG’ Division, Berhampur
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09.08.2020
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5
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Babu
Sahu, ABPM, Madhabandha BO in Account with Chikiti SO under Berhampur
Division
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09.08.2020
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As
reported to us, the concerned Divisional Heads are waiting for submission of
the required application by the widowed wife / dependent family members of the
deceased COVID-19 Warriors with required documents in accordance with the
guidelines contained in Directorate letter No. 100 – 4 / 2020 – Pen, Dated
17.04.2020 and No.100 – 4 / 2018 - Pen, Dated 01.06.2018 along with several documents
like proof of age of the victim, Death Certificate of the victim, copy of FIR
and proof of applicant’s relationship with the victim etc.
In
this context, our suggestion is that proof of age is not at all required since
it is already in the service record of the employee who died in harness.
Secondly,
insisting upon Death Certificate is a time consuming factor during this
pandemic situation since offices are not functioning full-fledged. The Doctor’s
Certificate of the COVID-19 Hospital is the sufficient proof to process the
claim case.
Thirdly,
when the entire family is in distress due to sad demise of the employee, it may
be inhumane to ask the dependents to apply. The required application may be
collected from the widow or any other eligible dependent family members from
the door point as a mark of respect to the deceased COVID-19 Warrior by the
officer / official while delivering a condolence message and effecting payment
of immediate financial assistance which will expedite the claim process.
However, at the time of payment, the Department may insist upon the undertaking
and other certificates required if any.
The
family members of the deceased COVID-19 Warriors are waiting with much
expectation for immediate settlement of the compensation.
Therefore,
this Union requests to direct the concerned Divisional Heads for collection of
required application / documents from the door point of the deceased COVID
Warriors and process all the above cases with the Certificate issued by
COVID-19 Hospital for expeditious settlement of compensation of Rs.10 lakh with
due regards to the sacrifices of the deceased warriors.
Requesting
your favourable decision, Sir.
With
regards.
Yours faithfully,
(Bruhaspati Samal)
Circle Secretary
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