Delhi govt to give Ayushman cards to elderly on April 28'

The Delhi government will distribute Ayushman Bharat Cards to a few eligible senior citizens on April 28, marking the launch of the scheme for residents aged 70 and above, Delhi health minister Pankaj Singh said on Saturday.

- Ridhima Gupta

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government will distribute Ayushman Bharat Cards to a few eligible senior citizens on April 28, marking the launch of the scheme for residents aged 70 and above, Delhi health minister Pankaj Singh said on Saturday.

The announcement came after the event held on the occasion of World Liver Day, which was also attended by Union home minister Amit Shah, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, and lieutenant governor VK Saxena.

Speaking to HT at the government-run Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Singh said, "While some of the first beneficiaries will receive their cards on April 28, the rest will have theirs delivered to their homes over the coming weeks."

The government had previously distributed the first Ayushman Bharat cards to 19 residents on April 10 as part of the Centre's flagship health schemes — the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) and the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).