Minister gives Ayushman cards to senior citizens in Janakpuri
New Delhi: Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Sunday distributed Ayushman cards to 10 senior citizens in Janakpuri, under an insurance policy-cum-pension scheme of the Delhi government.
''We had promised (during poll campaign) that Ayushman cards would first be given to the senior citizens of Janakpuri, and today we have kept that promise,'' he said at an event organised by a group to honour Sood on becoming a senior minister in the Delhi government.
The Ayushman cards were given under the Delhi government’s Vay Vandana Yojana.
Five senior citizens from Janakpuri were among the beneficiaries when Ayushman cards were first distributed in Delhi, said Sood has the education and home portfolios in the city government.
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According to the PTI report, he said, “The Ayushman card is like a license small, portable, and incase of a medical emergency, the card ensures timely treatment without financial burden.” He added that each beneficiary also receives a list of hospitals where the card is accepted. Currently, 48 hospitals in Delhi are empanelled under the scheme. “Anyone needing surgery or treatment can get medical care up to Rs 10 lakh free of cost,” he said.
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