THIS state to cover 8.5 lakh farming families under health insurance scheme
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The farmers need not to visit market committee office to apply manually for health insurance, as was the case earlier. The interested farmers can simply apply on Mandi Board's portal, www.Emandikaran-pb.In.
New Delhi: The Punjab government has decided to bring nearly 8.5 lakh farmers and their families under the ambit of the health insurance cover for the year 2021-22. All the farmers having 'J' forms and 'sugarcane weighment slips' would be eligible for this health scheme. 'J' forms are needed for availing finance, subsidy claims and tax waivers. To facilitate the farmers to apply for this scheme in the easiest way, the Punjab Mandi Board has launched a dedicated portal for first time from this year. Now, the farmers need not to visit market committee office to apply manually as was the case earlier. The interested farmers can simply apply on Mandi Board's portal, www.Emandikaran-pb.In, uploading related documents, said an official statement on Sunday quoting Punjab Mandi Board Chairman Lal Singh. Singh added that the Board would pay the entire premium for the insurance cover of all the farmers, who will get cashless treatment facility up to Rs 5 lakh per annum. He further said all these farmers and their families will now be covered with effect from August 20, 2021.More Related News