Rs 6.19 crore disbursed under Parivar Bima Yojana

Chandigarh, Jan 18 (UNI) Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Department has disbursed Rs 6.19 crore as compensation under Rajiv Gandhi Parivar Bima Yojana so far during the current financial year.

Haryana Social Welfare Minister Kartar Devi said the scheme was launched on April 1, 2006 to provide insurance cover to all persons of Haryana domicile who were between the age of 18 and 60 years.

She said in case of death or permanent total disability of a person eligible under the scheme, a compensation of Rs one lakh was being given to the next of kin or the legal heir of the deceased.

In case of loss of two limbs or both eyes, a compensation of Rs 50,000 would be admissible, but it would be Rs 25000 in case of loss of one limb or an eye.

Ms Kartar Devi said the Government had enhanced the allocation under the scheme from Rs 10 crore in 2005-06 to Rs 25 crore in the financial year 2006-07 to ensure that all eligible person in need of financial assistance get it.

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