Delhi Govt to ink MoU with Centre to implement Ayushman Bharat

The scheme's objective is to fill critical gaps in health infrastructure, surveillance, and health research, spanning both urban and rural areas so that the communities are Atmanirbhar in managing such pandemics/health crises. It is the largest pan-India scheme for public health infrastructure.

Earlier, during the first cabinet meeting of the Delhi government, CM Rekha Gupta announced the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the national capital.

Addressing a press conference, Rekha Gupta said that the Delhi government will implement the Centre's flagship scheme in the national capital. This was a pre-poll promise of the BJP, which had targeted the AAP government for not implementing the scheme.

"In the first Cabinet meeting, we discussed and passed two agendas - to implement in Delhi the Ayushman Bharat scheme with Rs 5 lakhs top up and tabling of 14 CAG reports in the first seating of the Assembly. We will fulfil all the commitments that we have made to the people." Rekha Gupta said, reports ANI.

She also said that the Delhi government would cover the cost of the top-up and will sign a MoU with the Centre.

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