District Magistrate (DM) Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has issued guidelines instructing all heads of departments and private organisations to clear paid leave for all pregnant woman officials and staff members.
The DM, who is also Chairman District Disaster Management Authority Srinagar, has issued the guidelines under National Disaster Management Act-2005.
The guidelines have been issued in view of instances of pregnant women found infected with COVID19 and a greater risk that the infection poses to the expecting mothers as medical experts suggest.
The guidelines direct for sending all such women on leave immediately, with effect from May 21, for one month.
The order containing these guidelines states all such employees will be entitled to fully pay and emoluments and arrears as due during routine duty during this period of leave.
