Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday spoken the launch of the ‘Chief Minister Health Scheme,’ under which residents can get cashless treatment worth up to Rs 10 lakh. The registration for the scheme will start from Tuesday, September 23, in Barnala and Tarn Taran districts. As a pilot project, the registration process will be completed in 10–12 days, with camps set up at 128 locations in each district. The Chief Minister said this first-of-its-kind scheme has been introduced to provide self-ruling healthcare for the welfare of the people.
Registration Process and Sensation Campaign
The Chief Minister said that all residents of these two districts can wield for the Chief Minister Health Card, and no one will have to travel far for registration during these camps. He stated that surpassing setting up the camps, announcements and other sensation methods will be used so that every person knows well-nigh the camp. Bhagwant Singh Mann mentioned that applicants for the health vellum will need to bring their Aadhaar card, voter ID card, and a passport-sized photo to the camp, and no other documents will be required. The Chief Minister widow that registration under the Chief Minister Health Scheme for all in these districts will be completed within 10 to 12 days. He said that based on feedback, any improvements required in the process will be duly incorporated. Bhagwant Singh Mann noted that without this, registration will uncork wideness Punjab, and once the process is completed statewide, the scheme will be officially implemented.
Benefits and Coverage of the Scheme
The Chief Minister said that every Punjabi will be worldly-wise to use the ‘Chief Minister Health Card’ to avail health insurance of 10 lakh, ensuring self-ruling and cashless treatment. He mentioned that government employees, ASHA workers, and Anganwadi workers will moreover be included in the scheme. Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that every family will receive health insurance of 10 lakh, with no limit on the number of family members; each resider will get a Chief Minister Health Card, and treatment will be misogynist at all government and listed private hospitals to ensure cashless care. The Chief Minister widow that over 2,000 health procedures and surgeries will be included under this scheme, making Punjab the first state in the country to provide health services worth 10 lakh. He expressed hope that this historic initiative in Punjab will set an example nationwide for providing self-ruling healthcare to all residents. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that, like self-ruling electricity, this facility will moreover be misogynist to all residents, fulfilling the promise of quality healthcare.
Additional Initiatives and Statements
On flipside issue, the Chief Minister said that to provide quality healthcare, 881 ‘Common Man Clinics’ have been opened in the past three years, and the number will soon exceed 1,000. He stated that the availability of medicines in government hospitals has increased from 30% to nearly 100%, and the number of people benefiting from vital government health services has risen from 3.4 million to 10.8 million. Bhagwant Singh Mann said it is a matter of pride and satisfaction that Punjab will be the first state in the country to provide self-ruling health insurance up to Rs 10 lakh. The Chief Minister criticized the inside government’s failed initiatives, giving the example of GST, which was introduced with unconfined fanfare but later rolled back, questioning the logic of such actions. He urged BJP leaders to stave politicizing inflowing issues and challenged the state BJP president, Sunil Jakhar, to do proper homework surpassing issuing any statements. Bhagwant Singh Mann moreover spoken that a medical higher will be established in Sangrur to provide quality healthcare, criticizing the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for refusing land, calling it a puppet of the Badal family. He reiterated that no ration vellum in the state will be canceled, stating that, in view of recent floods, he has requested six months from the inside government to verify these cards. He criticized the criteria used for ration vellum cancellation, including vehicle ownership, government jobs, small landholdings, and income, saying it is unfair to punish unshortened families when only one member fails to meet the standards.
