CHIEF MINISTER HINTS AT ADDING MORE BENEFICIARIES TO MODICARE

New Delhi: Indian’s Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday hinted at expanding the list of beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana that aims to provide health insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh (FJ$14,606.62) per family annually.

“Apart from the around 15.5 lakh poor and vulnerable families identified in the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC)-2011, the government may include BPL families left out in the survey, around 5.5 lakh labourers registered under the Haryana Labour Welfare Board but not included in the list, victims of the Emergency, heroes of the Second World War, members of the Quit India movement and persons who played an active role during the Hindi Andolan and participated in the Indian National Army (INA),” said the CM.

In a state-level programme, the CM, along with Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya and Health Minister Anil Vij, launched this healthcare scheme for the state from the auditorium of Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital (KCGMCH).

They also dedicated a health and wellness centre at Salwan village along with inaugurating the auditorium of KCGMCH.

Mr Khattar said each beneficiary family would get health insurance benefit in 230 empanelled hospitals — 72 government and 158 private hospitals — across the state.

The benefits of the scheme can be availed in any empanelled hospital across the country

Mr Khattar, while expressing his gratitude to the PM for initiating this scheme for the nation, said that during the four years, Mr Modi has launched several schemes for the development of the country.