Patna, Feb 20 (PTI) The Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday decided to extend the benefits of free medical treatment up to Rs 5 lakh every year to all ration card holders of the state under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Talking to PTI, after a cabinet meeting, Deputy Chief Minister Samat Chaudhary, said, “It’s a major decision taken by the NDA government in Bihar. It will now extend the AB PM-JAY to all ration card holders of the state.” At present, around 1.2 crore people in Bihar are availing the facility of the AB PM-JAY.
“Now, around 58 lakh people, who are beneficiaries under the National Food Security (NFS) Act, will also be covered under the scheme,” he said. PTI PKD RBT
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