<p>New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to roll out a term insurance scheme for casual paid labourers engaged by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for various infrastructure projects.</p>.<p>Under the scheme, a sum of Rs 10 lakh will be given to the next of kin in case of death of a labourer during project works, according to the defence ministry.</p>.<p>"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to launch a group (term) insurance scheme for Casual Paid Labourers (CPLs) engaged by Border Roads Organisation/General Reserve Engineer Force for the ongoing project works," it said in a statement on Saturday.</p>.<p>"This scheme will provide the insured value of Rs 10 lakh as an insurance in any kind of death to CPLs family/next of kin," it said.</p>.Rajnath Singh concludes UK visit after 'warm meeting’ with PM Rishi Sunak.<p>The ministry said the scheme will serve as a social security and welfare measure to the CPLs working in remote and far-flung areas of the nation.</p>.<p>"Keeping in view the severe risk posed to the lives of CPLs posted in hazardous work-sites, inclement weather, inhospitable terrain and occupational health hazards, and considering the deaths occurred/reported during their engagement, the provision of insurance coverage on humanitarian grounds will prove to be a great morale booster to the CPLs," it added.</p>.<p>The ministry said the scheme will go a 'long way' in securing the livelihoods of the families of the CLPs.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to roll out a term insurance scheme for casual paid labourers engaged by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for various infrastructure projects.</p>.<p>Under the scheme, a sum of Rs 10 lakh will be given to the next of kin in case of death of a labourer during project works, according to the defence ministry.</p>.<p>"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to launch a group (term) insurance scheme for Casual Paid Labourers (CPLs) engaged by Border Roads Organisation/General Reserve Engineer Force for the ongoing project works," it said in a statement on Saturday.</p>.<p>"This scheme will provide the insured value of Rs 10 lakh as an insurance in any kind of death to CPLs family/next of kin," it said.</p>.Rajnath Singh concludes UK visit after 'warm meeting’ with PM Rishi Sunak.<p>The ministry said the scheme will serve as a social security and welfare measure to the CPLs working in remote and far-flung areas of the nation.</p>.<p>"Keeping in view the severe risk posed to the lives of CPLs posted in hazardous work-sites, inclement weather, inhospitable terrain and occupational health hazards, and considering the deaths occurred/reported during their engagement, the provision of insurance coverage on humanitarian grounds will prove to be a great morale booster to the CPLs," it added.</p>.<p>The ministry said the scheme will go a 'long way' in securing the livelihoods of the families of the CLPs.</p>