With the implementation of this scheme, eligible families in Delhi will now be entitled to free treatment worth up to 10 lakhs. Of this, 5 lakh rupees will be provided by the central government, while the remaining 5 lakh rupees will be covered by the state government.
The Ayushman Bharat Yojana has been introduced in Delhi following an agreement between the Delhi government and the central government to launch the Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme in the city. As a result, eligible families in Delhi will now receive free treatment up to 10 lakhs, with 5 lakh rupees funded by the central government and the remaining 5 lakh rupees covered by the state government.
With this, Delhi has become the 35th state/union territory to implement this scheme. West Bengal is now the only state where this scheme has not been implemented. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Delhi government and the National Health Authority in the presence of Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, among others. After the signing of the MoU, a special campaign will be launched to enrol beneficiaries under the scheme.
Earlier, Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh had given information that the poorest people will be given priority in the Delhi government’s Ayushman Bharat scheme. One lakh people will be included under the scheme by April 10, which aims to improve Delhi’s health infrastructure. The minister said that this initiative will improve Delhi’s health infrastructure, patients will get better primary care and health services will increase.
He said that patient records will be kept digitally, which will lead to better monitoring and management. We will first issue cards to those who need it the most, including beneficiaries under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and priority families. After that, we will further expand the scope of beneficiaries under the scheme.
