Lok Sabha Question No. 1928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Discrepancies in the Death of Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.19 28 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY, 2021

## DISCREPANCIES IN THE DEATH OF DOCTORS

## 1928 SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- ( a) the total number of deaths of doctors due to COVID - 19, till date;
- ( b) whether the Government is aware of the discrepancies in the deaths of doctors as recor the  Centre  and  as  assessed  by  Indian  Medical  Association,  if  so,  the  reasons  for discrepancy;
- ( c) the total amount of insurance claims settled under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for frontline workers other than doctors, month - wise till date;
- ( d) the total amount of insurance claims pending settlement under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kal Package for frontline workers othe r than doctors, month - wise till date; and
- ( e) whether the Government is planning to further extend the scheme, if so, the details and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILIY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to  (e)  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  monitors  cases  of  COVID - 19  and  its management as per the details provided by the States.

Life insurance benefits are being provided under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Packa (PMGKP): InsuranceScheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID - 19. The scheme provides a comprehensive  personal  accident  cover  of  Rs.  50  lakhs  to  healthcare  providers,  incl community health workers and private health workers drafted by the Government for COVID - 19

related responsibilities, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID - 19 patients and who may be at risk of being impacted by it.

Claims  related  to  a  particular  State/UT  are  certified  and  forwarded  by  the  H Department of respective states/UTs for the purpose of claiming the insurance.

At present the scheme is for a period up to 180 days w.e.f. 24.04.2021 with a pro for extension up to 180 days more.  The number of infections are being reviewed regular taking a decision with respect to e xtending the scheme from time to time.

As on 15th July 2021, a total no. of 921 doctors and healthcare workers have been paid insurance claim @50 lakh each under the said scheme.

State/UT  wise  details  of  claims  received,  paid,  pending  under  the  old  and implementation mechanism of the Scheme are at Annexure I and Annexure II respectively.

## Annexure I

## State/UT wise s ummary of claims under PMGKP Insurance scheme(Old Scheme)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                  |   Claims Received |   Claims Paid |   Claims Pending |
|-----------|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------|------------------|
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                 2 |             2 |                0 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh            |                83 |            73 |                1 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh         |                 4 |             4 |                0 |
| 4         | Assam                     |                13 |            12 |                0 |
| 5         | Bihar                     |                39 |            31 |                5 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                |                 3 |             1 |                0 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh              |                36 |            28 |                1 |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      |                 0 |             0 |                1 |
| 9         | Delhi                     |                37 |            34 |                3 |
| 10        | Gujarat                   |                69 |            55 |                2 |
| 11        | Haryana                   |                15 |            10 |                2 |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh          |                 3 |             2 |                1 |
| 13        | Jammu & Kashmir           |                30 |            23 |                0 |
| 14        | Jharkhand                 |                13 |             7 |                2 |
| 15        | Karnataka                 |               129 |            71 |               11 |
| 16        | Kerala                    |                19 |            15 |                0 |
| 17        | Ladakh                    |                 1 |             1 |                0 |
| 18        | Madhya Pradesh            |                57 |            50 |                0 |
| 19        | Maharashtra               |               182 |           144 |                8 |
| 20        | Manipur                   |                 1 |             1 |                0 |
| 21        | Mizoram                   |                 2 |             0 |                0 |
| 22        | Odisha                    |                55 |            12 |                4 |
| 23        | Puducherry                |                11 |             9 |                0 |
| 24        | Punjab                    |                19 |            19 |                0 |
| 25        | Rajasthan                 |                82 |            64 |                2 |
| 26        | Sikkim                    |                 3 |             3 |                0 |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu                |                52 |            36 |                0 |
| 28        | Telangana                 |                47 |            36 |                2 |
| 29        | Tripura                   |                 1 |             1 |                0 |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh             |                48 |            42 |                4 |
| 31        | Uttarakhand               |                 4 |             4 |                1 |
| 32        | West Bengal               |                19 |            16 |                6 |
|           | Total                     |              1079 |           806 |               56 |

Annexure II

## State/UT wise s ummary of claims under PMGKP Insurance scheme (NewScheme)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                  |   Claims Received |   Claims Paid |   Claims Pending |
|-----------|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------|------------------|
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                 0 |             0 |                0 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh            |                17 |            17 |                1 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh         |                 0 |             0 |                0 |
| 4         | Assam                     |                 2 |             2 |                0 |
| 5         | Bihar                     |                 5 |             5 |                6 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                |                 0 |             0 |                0 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh              |                12 |            12 |               15 |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      |                 0 |             0 |                0 |
| 9         | Delhi                     |                 4 |             4 |                0 |
| 10        | Goa                       |                 4 |             4 |                0 |
| 11        | Gujarat                   |                11 |            11 |               21 |
| 12        | Haryana                   |                 7 |             7 |                1 |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh          |                 0 |             0 |                1 |
| 14        | Jammu & Kashmir           |                 1 |             1 |                1 |
| 15        | Jharkhand                 |                 1 |             1 |                0 |
| 16        | Karnataka                 |                 0 |             0 |                0 |
| 17        | Kerala                    |                 2 |             2 |                0 |
| 18        | Ladakh                    |                 0 |             0 |                0 |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh            |                 7 |             7 |                1 |
| 20        | Maharashtra               |                 0 |             0 |                2 |
| 21        | Manipur                   |                 1 |             1 |                0 |
| 22        | Mizoram                   |                 0 |             0 |                0 |
| 23        | Odisha                    |                 1 |             1 |                1 |
| 24        | Puducherry                |                 4 |             4 |                1 |
| 25        | Punjab                    |                 0 |             0 |                4 |
| 26        | Rajasthan                 |                14 |            14 |                6 |
| 27        | Sikkim                    |                 0 |             0 |                0 |
| 28        | Tamil Nadu                |                 2 |             2 |                0 |
| 29        | Telangana                 |                17 |            17 |               21 |
| 30        | Tripura                   |                 0 |             0 |                1 |
| 31        | Uttar Pradesh             |                 1 |             1 |                1 |
| 32        | Uttarakhand               |                 0 |             0 |                0 |
| 33        | West Bengal               |                 2 |             2 |                0 |
|           | Total                     |               115 |           115 |               84 |

Total claims received:  1194

Claims paid: 921

Claims pending: 140