Postal staff to get compensation

at 2:20 pm

New Delhi (NVI): Families of postal employees, including Gramin Dak Sevaks, succumbing to coronavirus while on duty will get a compensation of Rs 10 lakh.

The guideline will come into effect immediately and continue for the entire period till the crisis of COVID-19 ends, an official order said.

Postal employees, including Gramin Dak Sevaks, are performing various duties, including ease of money withdrawal at doorstep from any bank and any branch under the AePS facility.

The Post Offices are also delivering COVID-19 kits, food packets, rations and essential medicines etc across the country.