Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Election Commission on Tuesday revised the scale of payment of ex-gratia and compensation in case of deaths and injuries during election duty.
The compensation amount due to any violent act of anti-socials in road mines, bomb blast and Covid-19 during election duty has been increased considerably.
According to a notification issued by the SEC, Odisha, an ex-gratia of Rs 30 lakh will be provided to the family member of the polling personnel if his/her death is caused due to any violent act of extremist or anti social elements in road mines, bomb blast, armed attacks in course of the election duty.
Other than that, Rs 15 lakh will be provided for death due to other reasons.
The above stated amount will be provided as compensation in case of permanent disability (i.e loss of limb, eyesight etc) caused due to any violent act of extremist or antisocial elements inroad mines, bomb blast, armed attacks etc.
Rs 7.50 lakh compensation will be extended to those on-duty election personnel, who will suffer permanent disability (i.e. loss of limb, eye sight etc.), whether by accident or by any other means arising out of and in course of election duty.
A maximum of Rs 2 lakh will be given for grievous injuries and multiple fractures caused by accident or by any other means.
Ms Kalinga