Srnagar
JK: 4.40 lakh Golden Cards issued in Srinagar
Srinagar: In order to review the progress of registration of beneficiaries in Srinagar district under (AB-PMJAY-SEHAT) and Golden Cards issued, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Saturday chaired a meeting of Officers of line departments here.
During the meeting, a detailed discussion was held on the present status withregard to implementation of AB-PMJAY-SEHAT in Srinagar district.
The meetingalso discussed in detail the modalities for speeding up the registration processunder SEHAT scheme and a strategy was devised to achieve the set target ofproviding Golden card to every citizen in Srinagar.
On the occasion, the DC passed directions to all the concerned for massmobilisation to ensure that the left out population is covered under the schemeso that they are entitled to the benefits of Golden Card.
The DC directed all ZMOs and BDOs to ensure mobilisation of the left-outpopulation in their respective jurisdictions by utilizing the services of grass rootlevel workers.
The DC asked the SMC authorities to set up designated Golden card registrationcamps in all 35 SMC wards for the easy accessibility of people.
He also stressed forestablishing special registration sites at Ration Depots, Banks premises and nearReligious places in the district.
The Tehsil Supply Officers of FCS&CA were asked to inform the Ration cardholders about the benefits of having a Golden Card and were directed to ensureall ration card holders are covered under the scheme.
The DC also stressed on ensuring presence of adequate manpower (VLEs) at thesites to enroll maximum beneficiaries to achieve cent percent target.
Highlighting the benefits of the scheme, the DC said that AB PM-JAY SEHATscheme is one of the most ambitious schemes launched by the Governmentaimed at to provide free of cost Universal Health Insurance Coverage up to Rs 5lakh per family on a floater basis in convergence with Central Government’sAyushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
The DC called for coordinated efforts in expanding the ambit of SEHAT scheme sothat all eligible persons of Srinagar district are benefitted.
The DC also asked theOfficers of line Departments to expedite the process and achieve 100 percentcoverage under the set timeline.
The meeting was informed that as many as 443345 Golden Cards have beenissued in Srinagar District So far and process of registration under the scheme isgoing on.
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