Haryana Government has launched “Swarnim Suraksha Yojna” under which it would pay insurance premium of Rs12 directly to the bank account of beneficiaries of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna’ (PMSBY).
The State Government would also deposit the premium of Rs 330 in the account of the head of Below Poverty line (BPl) family in the age group of 18 to 50 years under the Pradhan Mantri Jivan Jyoti Bima Yojna (PMJJBY).
These decisions were taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday.
An official spokesman said that under the first scheme, effective from June 1, all beneficiaries of PMSBY in the state would get accidental cover of Rs 2 lakh. Involving annual expenditure of Rs 19 crore, the scheme would benefit 1.56 crore persons.
The State Government would provide the benefit of PMSBY to people belonging to all sections of the society. Persons in the age group of 18 to 70 years would be eligible to get Rs 12 from the state government in their Aadhaar-linked ‘Jan-Dhan’ bank account. For availing themselves of the benefit, all citizens would have to take one-time membership through Aadhaar-linked Jan Dhan Account in PMSBY.Subsequently, the State Government would credit Rs 12 into their account without any application. The scheme would provide insurance benefit of Rs 2 lakh for accidental death or full disability.It has also been decided that heads of BPl families which are covered under PMJJBY could also take benefit of the PMSBY. The families of such persons would get insurance amount of Rs4 lakh on account of accidental death of the head of family and Rs2 lakh on account of natural death.