A proposal to include the State’s Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) in the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Yojana is under consideration of the State Government.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJD member Soumya Ranjan Patnaik on Monday.
Under the first part of the BSKY, all people of the State are getting free services in all Government hospitals. Under its second part, over 70 lakh families belonging to economically weaker section are ensured health services up to Rs 5 lakh in case of all members and Rs 10 lakh in case of women.
If the BSKY is included in the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, a total of 61 lakh families from the two parts would be benefited, said the Minister.