T'gana gig workers to get Rs 5L accident cover

Telangana to provide gig workers Rs 5 lakh accident cover, Rs 10 lakh health insurance:

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The Telangana government will provide gig workers with accident insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh and health insurance of Rs 10 lakh, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi announced on Saturday.

Speaking at the launch of the

Telangana Gig Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Scheme in Hyderabad, Gandhi said workers would also receive 1% of every transaction for each delivery, with the amount credited directly to their bank accounts.

"Most importantly, you will get 1% of every transaction for every delivery directly into your bank accounts. The company will have to give you this in every city of Telangana," Gandhi said.

He explained that the money would first go to the gig workers' board, which would then transfer it directly to the workers' bank accounts.

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The measures were announced as part of the new welfare scheme for gig workers in Telangana.

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