Hundreds of Goa government employees have been infected with COVID19 virus, including the health and sanitary workers till date working as the State’s COVID19 warriors.
On April 7, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant had announced that the health workers will get 20 % hike as COVID19 allowance.
But sadly, it has remained a mere announced as no such hke has been given to the health workers.
CM had said that the Goa government has hiked salaries of staff working at COVID-19 facilities by 20% along with providing them a ₹50 lakh insurance cover.
Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant had said that this was being done as a way of thanking and appreciating the work being undertaken by the frontline staff in the State.
“The insurance and 20% salary increase on their basic pay will continue till the COVID-19 fight is on. This will cover doctors, nurses and even sweepers, security and cleaning staff,” he said.
The government will make this available to all contractual staff sourced through private vendors, who would be made to comply with the decision.
However, six months down the line, there has been no sign of the 20 per cent hike.
Health staff speaking to goemkarponn.com said that the government has cheated them.
“Till date not a naya paisa has been given as COVID19 allowance. Forget that they are even not able to give us quality PPEs and other material,” lamented the employees.
They said hundreds of doctors, nurses and other staffers have been infected while on duty.
“The CM should immediately release the allowances,” they said.
