உள்ளாட்சித் தேர்தல் பணியின் போது இறப்பு / காயம் ஏற்படும் தேர்தல் பணியாளர்களின் (Polling Personnel) வாரிசுகளுக்கு வழங்கப்படும் இழப்பீட்டுத் தொகையை உயர்த்தி அரசாணை G.O.Ms.No.103, Dated: 18-06-2024 வெளியீடு...
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. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has further requested that the following clause may also be incorporated while issuing the orders in this regard.
"The payment will cover any mishap occurred during the entire period of election duty connected with polling. A person is to be treated on election duty as soon as he leaves his residence / office to report for any election related duty including training and until he reaches back his residence / office after performance of his election related duty. If any mishap takes place during this period, it should be treated as having occurred on election duty subject to condition that there should be a casual connection between occurrence of death / injury and the election duty"
6. After careful examination the Government have decided to accept the proposal of the Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission and accordingly the Government order that the payment of ex-gratia compensation to the polling personnel/legal heirs of polling personnel who die or sustain injuries while on election duty during the Ordinary Elections to Local Bodies, 2024 and future Ordinary Elections to Local Bodies / Casual Elections to Local Bodies as details below:-
(i) An amount of Rs.15 Lakhs as the minimum amount to be paid to the next of kin of the official in the unfortunate event of death of the official while on election duty.
(ii) If the death is unfortunately caused due to any violent acts of extremist or unsocial elements like road mines, bomb blasts, armed attacks, etc., the amount of compensation would be Rs.30 Lakhs.
(iii) In case of permanent disability, like loss of limb, eye sight, etc., a minimum ex-gratia payment of Rs.7.5 Lakhs would be given to the official(which would be doubled in the case of such mishaps being caused by extremist or unsocial elements as aforesaid).
(iv) Rs.40,000/- in case of minor injury.
7. The Government also order that the payment will cover any mishap occurred during the entire period of election duty connected with polling. A person is to be treated on election duty as soon as he leaves his residence I office to report for any election related duty including training and until he reaches back his residence / office after performance of his election related duty. If any mishap takes place during this period, it should be treated as having occurred on election duty subject to condition that there should be a casual connection between occurrence of death / injury and the election duty.
8. The expenditure shall be debitable to the following head of account to which the expenditure on Local Body Elections is booked:-
2015-00 ELECTIONS - 109 Charges for conduct of election to Panchayats /Local Bodies - State's Expenditure -AA. Elections to Panchayats -351. Compensation -02. Other Compensation.
(DPC 2015-00-109-AA-35102).
This order is issued with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O. No.118/Fin(RD)/2024, Dated 12.06.2024.
(By Order of the Governor)
P. SENTHILKUMAR,
Principal Secretary to Government.
