The Maharashtra government has decided to offer Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to government, private, contractual and outsourced staffers discharging duties related to prevention of COVID-19 and treatment of patients, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Friday.

According to an official statement, till the time this package is finalised, as an interim decision, Rs 50 lakh ex gratia will be given to the people concerned. Pawar, who is also finance minister, said huge
manpower is busy in surveying, tracing, testing, taking preventive measures and providing relief during the pandemic by risking their lives.