The premium amount will be paid by the state government for families with income less than Rs 8 lakh and belonging to all classes including general, other backward classes, most backward classes, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said
Jaipur:
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said people who have an annual income of less than Rs 8 lakh will not have to pay the premium of the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme.
During a programme at his residence here, he announced the government would extend the scope of free registration under the scheme to all EWS-category people.
The premium amount will be paid by the state government for families with income less than Rs 8 lakh and belonging to all classes including general, other backward classes, most backward classes, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, Gehlot said.
He said an additional provision of Rs 425 crore has been made by the state government for this purpose. During the programme, foundation stone laying and inauguration was virtually done for 249 works worth Rs 771 crore.
Gehlot also flagged off 10 Chiranjeevi Janani Express ambulances and 25 mobile food testing vehicles on the occasion.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday has decided to provide free medical services and treatment to all people in the state-run hospitals. Medical services and treatment will include all sorts of operations and surgeries, according to officials.
Maharashtra Cabinet took the decision unanimously. The poor and needy patients of the state will get great relief. Citizens can avail free medical services and treatment from 15th August onwards. This decision will only be applicable to government hospitals across the state, not to hospitals under municipal corporations.
It will be applicable from primary health care centres in rural areas to district-run hospitals under the health department of the State, said officials.