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More than 1 core well being playing cards underneath the ‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ have been issued in Bihar throughout a six-day particular marketing campaign from March 2, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary mentioned.
The NDA authorities within the state has determined to supply “free medical treatment up to Rs 5 lakh every year to all ration card holders of the state under the Ayushman scheme”, he mentioned.
“Issuance of Ayushman Bharat cards to 1.03 crore families in just six days (till 11 am of March 8) is a big achievement of our government in the state,” the deputy chief minister advised PTI.
All ration card holders coated underneath the National Food Security Act (NFSA) get 5 kg of rice, and now, they are going to avail of free remedy as much as Rs 5 lakh yearly, Chaudhary mentioned.
“At present, around 1.2 crore families in the state are availing of Ayushman Bharat benefits. Now, 1.03 crore families, who are beneficiaries under the NFS Act, have also been added,” mentioned Chaudhary, who holds the well being division portfolio.
According to information compiled by the state well being division, the utmost variety of Ayushman Bharat playing cards at 5,99,609 have been issued in Siwan district within the six-day marketing campaign, adopted by 5,44,018 in Muzaffarpur, 5,00,292 in Patna and 4,72,977 in Madhubani.
Districts the place lower than one lakh Ayushman Bharat playing cards have been issued within the particular marketing campaign are Munger (99,984), Kishanganj (76,861), Sheikhpura (58,132) and Sheohar (47,288).
The Bihar cupboard headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had, in February, determined to increase the advantage of the Ayushman Bharat scheme to all ration card holders of the state.
The ‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ is a nationwide public medical health insurance scheme of the central authorities, which goals at offering protection for low-income earners within the nation.
It is a centrally sponsored scheme and is collectively funded by each the union authorities and the states.
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First Published: Mar 10 2024 | 1:28 PM IST
