In a unique policy, Chhattisgarh is providing health assistance of up to Rs 20 lakh to priority and Antyodaya families under the Chief Minister's Special Health Assistance Scheme.
The facility is available for some rare diseases. Till date, 63 cases of bone marrow transplant and 13 cases of liver transplant have been executed under the scheme.
Financial aid from Rs 12 to 20 lakh per beneficiary was sanctioned under the scheme as per eligibility.
An official press statement said on Thursday that so far 2,429 patients have availed the benefits in the past 30 months and a total of Rs 43.30 crore was sanctioned.
The government claimed that Chhattisgarh was the first state in the country to provide such a huge financial aid for medical treatment to its people.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched this scheme with the objective to build a healthy and better Chhattisgarh, the statement said.
Although the government has predefined the rules and eligibility criteria, in case a candidate fails to fulfill the conditions but is really in need, the Chief Minister has the right to relax the rules under special circumstances.