Enhancement of Medical facilities and Compensation for injured and deceased labourers at worksites –

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT

PR&RD Department - MGNREGS – Enhancement of Medical facilities and Compensation for injured and deceased labourers at worksites – Amendment - Orders - Issued.

PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RD) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No. 29.

Dated: 06-09-2022.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.303, PR& RD (RD.II) Department, dated:29-07-2006.
2. Amendment to Schedule-II of MGNREGA, 2005 Notification dated: 13-07-2020.
3. MGNREGA, 2005 - Annual Master Circulars 2020-2021 & 2021-22 issued by MoRD., GoI.
4. From the Commissioner, RD, Hyderabad, Lr.,No.67/EGS/Admin/2021, Dt:03-06-2021, Dt:26-05-2022 & Dt:23-07-2022

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ORDER:

In the reference 1st read above, certain guidelines were issued earlier regarding the extending of Medical facilities and the Compensation for the injured and deceased labourers at the worksites.

2.  In the reference 2nd read above, the Government of India have issued orders amending the entitlements of the workers in case they met with injuries, accidents and death vide Paras 25, 26, 27 & 28 of Schedule - II of MGNREGA, 2005 vide notification dated:13-07-2020.

3.  Accordingly, In the reference 4th read above, the Commissioner, Rural Development, Hyderabad has sent proposals to Government for issue of an amendment to G.O.Ms.No.303, PR& RD (RD.II) Department, dated:29-07-2006, in terms of the Government of India Notification, Ministry of Rural Development issued on Medical facilities and Compensation for the injured and deceased labourers working at worksites.

4.  Government after careful examination, of the Government of India Notification and on the proposal received now from the Director, Rural Development the following amendment is hereby issued to the G.O.Ms.No.303, PR& RD (RD.II) Department, dated:29-07-2006 on the disbursement of medical facilities and the compensation for the injured and deceased labourers at worksites under MGNREGS as follows:

AMENDMENT

FOR	MAY BE NOW READ AS
Para No.4.1
In case of any permanent disability due to injury, the laborer shall be paid Rs.25,000 as compensation. This shall be approved by the District Program coordinator on submission of a report given in Annexure-V by the PD, DWMA or PO, ITDA along with the Certificate of Disability by the district government hospital and the GP resolution. The MPDO shall ensure that the compensation is paid within 7 days of submission of application along with the certificate of disability and GP resolution.	In case of any permanent disability due to injury, the laborer shall be paid Rs.1,00,000/- as compensation. This shall be approved by the District Program coordinator on submission of a report given in Annexure- V by the DRDO, DRDA or PO, ITDA along with the Certificate of Disability by the district government hospital and the GP resolution. The PO/MPDO shall ensure that the compensation is paid within 7 days of submission of application along with the certificate of disability and GP resolution.

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FOR	MAY BE NOW READ AS
Para No.4.2
In case of paraplegic (case of the body being totally paralyzed), the worker is eligible for a compensation of Rs. 50,000.	In case of paraplegic (case of the body being totally paralyzed), the worker is eligible for a compensation of Rs.2,00,000/-.
Para No.4.3
In case of children below six years becoming permanently disabled due to the injury on the worksite, they shall be eligible for a compensation of Rs.25,000.	In case of children below six years becoming permanently disabled due to the injury on the worksite, they shall be eligible for a compensation of Rs.1,00,000/-
Para No.5.2
On death of any Adult or Child on the worksite, their legal heir/family shall be compensated with an ex-gratia of Rs.50,000 on the basis of reports justifying the death because of injury.	On death of any Adult or Child on the worksite due to accident, chest pain, sun stroke, heart attack and snake bite, their legal heir/family shall be compensated with an ex-gratia of Rs.2,00,000/- on the basis of reports justifying the death because of injury / health grounds.

5.  The Director Rural Development shall take all the necessary steps in this subject matter and these instructions may be transmitted to all the District Collectors, Programme Coordinators, Additional Programme Coordinators and Project Directors of DRDAs and Project Officers of ITDAs to follow the revised guidelines.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)

SANDEEP KUMAR SULTANIA

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
The Director, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department, Telangana State, Hyderabad.
The District Collectors & DPCs of (32) MGNREGS Districts through Director, RD.
The District Rural Development Officers, DRDA of (32) MGNREGS Districts through Director, RD.
All the Chief Executive Officers, Zilla Praja Parishads through Director, RD.
All the Project Officers, ITDA in the State through Director, RD.
Copy to
The Chief Executive Officer, SERP, Hyderabad.
The Chief Finance Officer, O/o Director, RD, Hyderabad.
All the Special Officers, O/o Director, RD, Hyderabad.
All the MPDOs/POs (through the concerned DRDOs, DRDA).
The P.S. to Hon’ble Minister, PR& RD and RWS, Telangana State.
The P.S to Secretary to Govt., PR& RD Dept., Telangana State. SF/SC .

//FORWARDED::BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER

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