KOCHI:
Coconut Development Board is offering accident Insurance coverage for coconut tree climbers and Neera techinicians under Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme.
The sum insured under this scheme is Rs.2 lakhs, and is being implemented through Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, Divisional Office, Tripunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala. All the trainees under ‘Friends of Coconut Tree’ training programme and Neera technician training programme are covered under the scheme for one year from the first day of their training.
The period of insurance is one year, on expiry of which, the same needs to be renewed for ensuring continued benefits under the scheme. Traditional coconut tree climbers can also avail benefit under this scheme. Application form duly filled in, countersigned by Agriculture officer/Panchayath President/ /CPF office bearers/CPC Directors along with a demand draft for Rs. 28/-, drawn in favour of Coconut Development Board, payable at Ernakulam, needs to be sent to Chairman, Coconut Development Board, Kera Bhavan, Kochi – 682011, Kerala.
Application form, claim form and other details are available at Board’s website, www.coconutboard.gov.in. For further details please visit the website www.coconutboard.gov.in or contact Statistics section, Coconut Development Board, Kochi. Phone: 0484 2377267, 0484 2377266.
