Gujarat Cabinet on Wednesday decided to give benefit of medical treatment up to Rs 50,000 for those who become victims in road accident within the boundaries of Gujarat State.
Elaborating on the decision of Gujarat Government, Deputy Prime Minister Nitin Patel said that medical expenses of injured persons during the first 48 hours of accidents on being admitted to nearest hospitals — be it Government, private or trust own would be borne by the State Government.
This benefit would be for all the citizens irrespective of caste, religion, income, gender or age.
The decision was taken to help victims avail speedy treatment and get the requisite tests, including MRI, CT Scan or X-Ray and treatment, including operation, during the critical 48 hours after the accident, said Patel adding that hospitals need not charge the patient for treatment during the first 48 hours and can get them reimbursed by submitting the bills to District Medical Officer.
It is worth mentioning that on an average nearly 29000 road accidents take place in the State annually which causes nearly 6500 deaths also.
The scheme is not restricted to only citizens of Gujarat, it would be given to any person from across the country or even foreign national.