AB-PMJAY an assurance scheme, built on trust, says Nadda as Delhi govt inks MoU for its rollout

THE BJP-led Delhi government inked an MoU with the Centre on Saturday to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana with Union Health Minister JP Nadda terming it an “assurance scheme” and not an insurance scheme as it is “built on trust”.

- NEW DELHI, APR 5

He hit out the previous AAP dispensation, accusing it of depriving the residents of nation's capital of the benefits of the scheme due to its “arrogance”.

With the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Delhi has become the 35th state/Union Territory to implement the scheme. West Bengal is now the only state which has not implemented it.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that around 2.25 lakh families will be covered in the first phase and Ayushman Bharat cards will be distributed from April 10.

Under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), eligible families in Delhi will receive an annual health coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh - Rs 5 lakh from the Centre and the same amount as a top-up from the Delhi government.

Nadda said it was a historic day as what Modi ji envisioned around seven years ago was finally being implemented in the national capital.