SDMC's free insurance for contract staff

NEW DELHI: To provide better working conditions to daily and contractual employees, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with tow nationalised banks - State Bank of India and Allahabad Bank - for extending life insurance cover.

SDMC mayor Sunita Kangra said that the facility has been extended under the Pradhan Jiwan Jyoti Beema Yojna.

"Most of the daily wagers include sanitation workers who work in odd circumstances and are prone to health issues," she said. Under this scheme, the life risk of 14000 daily wagers and contractual employees are covered for Rs.2 Lakh and in any eventuality the insured amount will be transferred to the nominee of the worker.