The Delhi government on Saturday will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the state. The Union health ministry stated that the MoU will be signed between the state government and the National Health Authority, the agency responsible for implementing the scheme in the states.
The hyped event is likely to be attended by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Union Health Minister JP Nadda, where they will officially announce the implementation of the scheme. Earlier on Friday, CM Gupta held a cabinet meeting over the scheme and gave necessary instructions to the concerned officials.
Delhi Residents Will Get Health Benefit: CM Rekha Gupta
While briefing the reporters, she stated that the scheme will benefit a large number of people, adding that a special drive will take place to connect people to the scheme and generate awareness about it.
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“Under this agreement, millions of families in Delhi will receive health benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh from the central government. Additionally, the Delhi government will provide an extra top-up of Rs 5 lakh. The state and central governments will work together for the effective implementation of the scheme,” CM Gupta stated after the meeting.
She further informed that the scheme will cover testing services, consulting fees, hospitalisation charges, ICU treatment, medical equipment, and surgeries. She further stated that 34 Delhi government hospitals, 46 private hospitals, and 11 central government hospitals have already been enrolled under this scheme. The implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi will make it the 35th state where the health scheme is implemented.
The BJP had promised to implement the scheme in the national capital ahead of the state assembly polls held earlier in February. While the then AAP government had not implemented the scheme by questioning its efficiency, the BJP claimed that the state government was deliberately not implementing the scheme due to the political rivalry.