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SBI General Insurance to in coastal villages and farmlands, the cases is being extended to even those
official said. who have died due to Covid-19.
use drones for fast claim
Cyclone 'Yaas', packing winds of up to
settlement in cyclone-hit 130-145 kmph, whiplashed the PUC certificate mandatory

states country's eastern coasts, dumping for all vehicles
heavy rain, damaging houses and
SBI General Insurance said it will use The Ministry of Road Transport and
farmlands, and leaving at least four
drones to carry out surveys and assess Highways has issued a notification to
damage caused by cyclone 'Yaas' in persons dead - three in Odisha and one make the PUC (Pollution Under
parts of Odisha, West Bengal and in West Bengal. Control) certificate for all vehicles
Jharkhand in a bid to speed up the uniform across the country and also to
claim settlement process for its Central Government anno- link the PUC database with the

customers affected by the natural unces family pensions, National Register.
disaster. After the changes in the Central Motor
insurance benefits for
The insurer has also set up a task force Vehicles Rules 1989 by the road
to manage queries and claims on a dependents of Covid-19 ministry, the QR code shall be printed
fast-track mode, a company official victims on the PUC form and will have details
said. "The company has reached out to of the vehicle, owner and the status of
a panel of surveyors to avoid any loss The central government announced the emission.
financial assistance for families
of time in the claim settlement
who have lost their earning members "The Ministry of Road Transport and
process," he said.
to Covid-19. The assistance includes Highways has issued a notification
The team at SBI General has set a a family pension and insurance dated 14th June, 2021, for a common
standard operating process in motion, benefits. format of the PUC Certificate to be
and instant settlement will be done for issued across the country, under
small claims, he said. Prime Minister NarendraModi said Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989," an
these measures will help the affected
Additionally, the insurer follows a families mitigate financial difficulties official statement said.
process of fast- track settlement for faced by them. According to the statement, the new
losses of up to Rs. 10 lakhs, the official PUC will have vehicle owner's mobile
In a statement, the Prime Minister's
said. number, name and address, engine
Office (PMO) said in order to help these
"These initiatives will help claim families live a life of dignity and number and chassis number.
processing and settlement in the
maintain a good standard of living, the "The owner's mobile number has been
cyclone-affected areas in West Bengal
benefit of the Employee State made mandatory, on which an SMS
and Odisha," he said. Insurance Corporation (ESIC) pension alert will be sent for validation and
Most of the damage has been reported scheme for employment-related death fee," it said.
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