Lok Sabha Question No. 3447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. -  3447 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## 'PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN PACKAGE'

## 3447. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA

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

- (a) whether the duration of insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 has been extended further under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package(PMGKP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of claims of health worker settled across the country who died while being on COVID-19 related duty since the inception of the scheme; and
- (d) the number of claims settled so far under the scheme in Rajasthan and Gujarat States, district wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP): Insurance Scheme for Health Workers fighting COVID-19 is implemented with effect from 30 th March 2020 to provide an insurance cover of Rs. 50 lakh for providing comprehensive personal accident/ life insurance cover  to  a  total  of  around  22.12  lakh  public  healthcare  providers,  including  community health workers who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID19 patients and who may be at risk and impacted by this.

As per the conditions laid down  under the scheme, private hospital staff/retired/ volunteer/local  urban  bodies/contract/daily  wage/ad-hoc/outsourced  staff  requisitioned  by states/central  hospitals/autonomous  hospitals  of  central/states/UTs,  AIIMS  &  Institute  of National  Importance  (INI)s/hospitals  of  Central  Ministries  specifically  drafted  for  care  of COVID-19 patients are also covered under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package. The insurance policy is extended till 15 th October, 2022.

The claims of 2075 health workers are settled across the country from the inception of the scheme.

The district wise list of claims settled in Gujarat and Rajasthan is attached at Annexure.

## Annexure

| Number of claims settled under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package - Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 in Gujarat and Rajasthan   | Number of claims settled under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package - Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 in Gujarat and Rajasthan   | Number of claims settled under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package - Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 in Gujarat and Rajasthan   | Number of claims settled under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package - Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 in Gujarat and Rajasthan   | Number of claims settled under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package - Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 in Gujarat and Rajasthan   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                                                                                 | Districts of Gujarat                                                                                                                                  | Total no. of claims paid                                                                                                                              | Districts of Rajasthan                                                                                                                                | Total no. of claims paid                                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                                                                     | Ahmedabad                                                                                                                                             | 21                                                                                                                                                    | Ajmer                                                                                                                                                 | 20                                                                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                                                                     | Aravalli                                                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                                     | Alwar                                                                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                                                                     | Amreli                                                                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                                                                     | Banswara                                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                                                                     | Banaskantha                                                                                                                                           | 10                                                                                                                                                    | Baran                                                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                                                                     | Bharuch                                                                                                                                               | 9                                                                                                                                                     | Barmer                                                                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                                                                     | Bhavnagar                                                                                                                                             | 11                                                                                                                                                    | Bharatpur                                                                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                                                                                     | Botad                                                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                                                     | Bhilwara                                                                                                                                              | 11                                                                                                                                                    |
| 8                                                                                                                                                     | Chhota Udepur                                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                                                     | Bikaner                                                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                                                                                     | Dahod                                                                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                                                                     | Bundi                                                                                                                                                 | 4                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                                                                                    | Devbhumi Dwarka                                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                                                     | Chittorgarh                                                                                                                                           | 6                                                                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                                                                    | Gandhinagar                                                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                                                     | Churu                                                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                                                                    | Himmatnagar                                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                                     | Dausa                                                                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                                                                    | Jamnagar                                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                                     | Dholpur                                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                                                                    | Junagadh                                                                                                                                              | 7                                                                                                                                                     | Dungarpur                                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                                                                                    | Kheda (Nadiad)                                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                                                     | Hanumangarh                                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                                                                                    | Kutch                                                                                                                                                 | 5                                                                                                                                                     | Jaipur                                                                                                                                                | 22                                                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                                                    | Mahisagar                                                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                                                                     | Jalore                                                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                                                                                    | Mehsana                                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                                                     | Jaisalmer                                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                                                                                    | Morbi                                                                                                                                                 | 4                                                                                                                                                     | Jhalawar                                                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                                                                    | Narmada                                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                                     | Jhunjhunu                                                                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                                                                    | Navsari                                                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                                                     | Jodhpur                                                                                                                                               | 9                                                                                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                                                                                    | Patan                                                                                                                                                 | 4                                                                                                                                                     | Karauli                                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                                                     |
| 23                                                                                                                                                    | Rajkot                                                                                                                                                | 11                                                                                                                                                    | Kota                                                                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                                                                                    | Surat                                                                                                                                                 | 28                                                                                                                                                    | Nagaur                                                                                                                                                | 7                                                                                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                                                                                    | Sabarkantha                                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                                     | Pali                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                     |
| 26                                                                                                                                                    | Surendranagar                                                                                                                                         | 4                                                                                                                                                     | Pratapgarh                                                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                                                                     |
| 27                                                                                                                                                    | Tapi (Vyara)                                                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                                                     | Rajsamand                                                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                                                                    | Vadodara                                                                                                                                              | 16                                                                                                                                                    | Sawai Madhopur                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                     |
| 29                                                                                                                                                    | Valsad                                                                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                                                                     | Sikar                                                                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                                                                     |
| 30                                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                                     | Sirohi                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                     |
| 31                                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                                     | Sri Ganganagar                                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                                                     |
| 32                                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                                     | Tonk                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                     |
| 33                                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                                     | Udaipur                                                                                                                                               | 12                                                                                                                                                    |