Guwahati: The Gahati High Court when hearing pills looking for compensation and social security for doctors and other frontline health workers, who are victims of attacks while issuing their professional tasks, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, has asked the Assam government to find “concrete proposals.” this matter.
Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Manish Choudhury in their order on Wednesday stated, “The government can also examine this aspect and submit their response to the next date, and we hope that the government will produce certain concrete proposals in this case when we gather next.” The next hearing date is on November 23.
The state in information was conveyed that various steps and schemes were carried out by the state government to provide financial treatment and assistance and also for compensation grants.
Advocate Sneha Kalita represents Asif Iqbal applicants from Tinsukia, proposed that the scheme referred to by the state government in general, more specifically, for people who are economically weaker and not specifically intended for doctors who carry out their use of tasks, especially during the time Covid-19 Pandemic Challenge.
Kalita has also said that the state government has provided compensation in connection with victims of acid attacks, victims of death penalty, public carriage violence, wizard hunting, rape, sexual violence, etc.
under the compensation scheme of victims Assam, 2012 which can be inhabited.
Parts 357a from CRPC.
He handed over that if the state government also prepares a similar scheme to provide compensation and social security in connection with doctors and other frontline health workers who are exposed to serious risks when issuing their professional tasks specifically during the Covid-19 pandemic challenges period Substantially will take care of several complaints of doctors and health workers.
Compensation and Social Security for Health Officers: HC asked the Assam government to come up with ‘concrete proposals’
