Punjab CM approves accident insurance for scribes

Every accredited journalist in the state would be covered under accident insurance to the tune of ₹5 lakh.

Chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday approved extension of the facility of accidental insurance cover to 4,200 accredited mediapersons with yellow cards.

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh (HT FIle)

A spokesperson of the chief minister’s office said that every accredited and yellow card holder journalist in the state would be covered under accident insurance to the tune of ₹5 lakh.

The department of information and public relations has selected an insurance company and an agreement will be signed soon.