Delhi Govt. to pay Rs.5,000 minimum to each COVID positive construction worker.

On 29th April, 2021 the Delhi Govt. issued a notification directing the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board to pay Rs.5,000 to each registered construction worker who tests positive for COVID. In the event that more than one person among the registered construction worker and his notified nominee are positive then such amount shall be increased to Rs. 10,000.

Relevant extracts of the said notification have been reproduced below-

“Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Delhi is pleased to direct the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers WelfareBoard to immediately pay Rs5000/- minimum to each RTPCR positive live registered construction worker or his/her notified dependant, subject to a maximum amount of Rs.10000/- per family. The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Delhi is further pleased to direct that if one person amongst the live registered construction worker and his notified dependants in RTPCR positive, then Rs. 5000/- will be paid and if more than one person amongst the live registered construction worker and his notified nominee are RTPCR positive, then Rs.10000 will be paid.”