Financial aid extended to family of deceased municipal worker
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The Andhra Pradesh government provided financial assistance totaling ₹33.15 lakh to the family of a municipal worker who died from electrocution.
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- A worker employed as a welder by the Andhra Pradesh Corporation for Outsourced Services died from electrocution while on duty in June 2026.
- The Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department delivered insurance and ex gratia payments to the family of the deceased.
- These payments include insurance coverage and funds for the education of the employee's children.
- The state government continues to promote a social security scheme aimed at protecting municipal workers across urban areas.
What to watch next
- Future enrollment numbers for the salary-linked insurance scheme
- Implementation of safety awareness programs by municipal commissioners
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S. Suresh Kumar
Principal Secretary
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“the case highlighted the need for a strong social security framework for outsourcing and frontline municipal workers.”
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…had been working as an APCOS welder since April 2010 and was posted at Nulakapeta in Tadepalli. He was electrocuted on June 12, 2026, and died. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. Mr. Suresh Kumar said the case highlighted the need for a strong social security framework for outsourcing and frontline municipal workers. About 35,000 municipal workers across urban local bodies in the State have so far been enrolled under the salary-linked insurance protection scheme. Eight workers who died under different circumstances have received…
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NamedIndia · Andhra Pradesh Corporation for Outsourced Services · Mangalagiri-Tadepalli Municipal Corporation · Vundi Anil Kumar · Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department · S. Suresh Kumar
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