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Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launches two healthcare initiatives
In the initial phase, 894 employees from the fisheries and horticulture departments will be the beneficiaries of this scheme. “Future plans include the extension of this scheme to other departments within the state,” the spokesperson said.
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday formally expanded the Ayushman/Chirayu scheme coverage to families with an annual income ranging from ₹1.80 lakh to ₹3 lakh.
Earlier, it was confined to families with an annual income below ₹1.80 lakh. Now, additional 38,000 families will get access to the scheme’s benefits, an official spokesperson said.
The state government also introduced a cashless health facility for government employees and pensioners.
In the initial phase, 894 employees from the fisheries and horticulture departments will be the beneficiaries of this scheme. “Future plans include the extension of this scheme to other departments within the state,” the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, cultural programmes were held at Haryana Raj Bhawan on the occasion of Haryana Day. Governor Bandaru Dattatraya and chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar greeted people on this occasion.
Vidhan Sabha speaker Gian Chand Gupta, agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister J P Dalal, Vidhan Sabha deputy speaker Ranbir Gangwa, chief secretary Sanjeev Kaushal, additional chief secretary (home) TVSN Prasad, former minister Ram Bilas Sharma and other senior officers of Army, Police, and various other departments also graced the occasion.
