Haryana to give new lease of life to 1.25 crore Antyodaya population

Chandigarh: Taking yet another historic step to ensure the benefit of health facilities to every needy person in the state, the Manohar Lal-led Government has launched the 'CHIRAYU Haryana' (Comprehensive Health insurance of Antyodaya Units) scheme aimed to expand the Ayushman Bharat benefits to around 29 lakh beneficiaries having in annual income limit of Rs.1.80 lakh.

The scheme was launched during a state-level programme held at Manesar, Gurugram. After the launch, the Chief Minister distributed golden cards to as many as 12 beneficiaries. With the launch of this scheme, eligible families will now not run from pillar to post for making financial arrangements to get better treatment facilities.

CHIRAYU Haryana is expected to give new lease of life to the 1.25 crore Antyodaya population, which means that 50 percent of residents of the State will be availing of the scheme benefit.

While, time and again Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has reiterated his commitment towards further strengthening and expanding the health infrastructure in the State, with the launch of this scheme, free medical facilities up to Rs 5 lakh will be provided to all these families. The treatment cost will be borne by the state government. The Chief Minister said that now the scope of this scheme has also been extended to Persons With Disabilities (PwD).

"The launch of CHIRAYU has once again highlighted the State Government's commitment to providing state-of-the-art health facilities to poor and needy families. From today, Antyodaya families have been brought under the ambit of 'Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana'(AB-PMYAY). This step taken by us would certainly give more momentum to Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi's vision of 'Swasth Bharat Sashakt Bharat'," added Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister said that providing basic facilities to every needy and unprivileged has remained the utmost priority of the Prime Minister.

He said that the data of the beneficiaries has been shared with the National Health Authority so that it can be linked to the AB-PMJYA portal and PPP ID. Integrated data is being shared with all districts to identify eligible beneficiaries, and registering them so that the work of generating their cards in mission mode, added Sh. Manohar Lal.