Railway Minister asks West Benal government to rise above politics
The Hindu
Ashwini Vaishnaw, who was speaking at the 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan' in Kolkata, said majority of the farmers of the State are yet to get the benefits PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on May 31 urged West Bengal government 'to rise above politics' on the issue of commissioning welfare projects for the poor and claimed that not a single resident of the State has got the benefit of Centre's Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
Mr. Vaishnaw, who was speaking at the 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan' in Kolkata as part of similar meets across the country, also said that majority of the farmers of the State are yet to get the benefits PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
"Why has Ayushman Bharat Yojana not been implemented till now in Bengal? Why are most of the poor farmers of the State not getting the money channelled into their Jandhan accounts despite being eligible? The West Bengal government owes an explanation on these issues," Mr. Vaishnaw said.
"There can be different governments in different States ruled by different political parties. But that should not come in the way of improving the condition of the poor and needy. We are all Indians, there should not be any division," he said.
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is a national public health insurance fund of the Government of India that aims to provide free access to health insurance coverage for low income earners in the country. It aims to cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families, approximately 50 crore beneficiaries, providing coverage up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation. Beneficiary Sates have to bear 40% of the expense for it.
The scheme is yet to be implemented in West Bengal, which had officially launched its smart card based 'Swasthya Sathi' scheme in December, 2016. The 'Swasthya Sathi' scheme is a basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care up to ₹5 lakh per annum per family and covers all pre-existing diseases.
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