The Delhi Government and the National Health Authority (NHA) may soon sign an agreement to implement India-Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). This scheme is the largest government health insurance scheme in the country, which allows poor and needy families to provide free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh every year. Under this scheme, patients can get treatment in both government and private hospitals. The Delhi government has announced to add an additional Rs 5 lakh to it, which will provide a health cover of up to Rs 10 lakh to the people of Delhi.
The government is working fast to implement this scheme. Master trainers and ASHA workers are being trained to enroll people and make Ayushman Bharat Card. This will provide benefits of better health services to millions of people.
People of Delhi will get 10 Insurance cover of lakh rupees
The Delhi government has announced an additional Rs 5 lakh under this scheme, which will provide a health cover of up to Rs 10 lakh to the residents of the capital. In this, Rs 5 lakh will be given by the Central Government and Rs 5 lakh by the Delhi government.
First step to implement the scheme
The first step towards implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme is to sign an MoU between the state government and NHA under the Central Government. The NHA will have the responsibility of implementing the scheme across the country with a nodal agency, which will ensure that the scheme works properly and people get timely benefits.
State health agency will be formed
According to officials, the State Health Agency (SHA) will soon be formed, which will fulfill the responsibility of implementing the scheme in Delhi. The SHA will handle the scheme work every day and ensure that the right people are enrolled.
Training will be given to master trainers and ASHA workers
At present, master trainers are being trained to make new Ayushman Bharat card. After this, these instructors will train ASHA workers and other health workers, so that they can help people register in this scheme and make Ayushman Bharat Card.
Target of enrollment of 100,000 beneficiaries
According to officials, a target has been set to enroll at least 1 lakh eligible beneficiaries under this scheme in the next 30 days. In Delhi, 6.54 lakh poor families will get health coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh under this scheme.
Senior citizens will also get benefit
The Delhi government has also announced that more than 4.5 lakh families above 70 years of age will get the benefit of this scheme. These will also include families who are already eligible for this scheme due to their financial condition.
Announcement after cabinet meeting
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the expansion of the scheme after its first cabinet meeting on Thursday. He said that the Delhi government will provide an additional cover of Rs 5 lakh to the eligible people of this scheme, which will give the people of Delhi up to a total of up to Rs 10 lakh.
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