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Ayushman Bharat 3 years: Health Minister says 3 years of service and prosperity, check out eligibility criteria, benefits

Rejoicing over the third anniversary of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that it has been three years of service and prosperity. The scheme provides health cover of Rs 5 lakh annually to families aims at benefiting over 10 crore poor families.

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India’s flagship health programme, Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana completed 3 years on Thursday.

Three years ago, on this day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan, also known as Ayushman Bharat or the National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) or Modicare.

The scheme provides health cover of Rs 5 lakh annually to vulnerable families aims at benefiting over 10 crore poor families. Not everyone, only economically deprived people could avail the benefit of free medical insurance, the Modicare guidelines said.

Rejoicing over the third anniversary of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that it has been three years of service and prosperity.

The health minister said that the scheme has provided free treatment facilities to crores of people and is proving to be a boon for the poor. This scheme is ensuring better treatment to the poor who could not access expensive treatment and medicines, Mandaviya tweeted.

He also said that the AB PM-JAY is the largest health insurance scheme in the world enabling 50 crore beneficiaries to get free healthcare.

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Mandaviya will chair the virtual inaugural session of the third anniversary of AB PM-JAY today which will be celebrated as ‘Arogya Manthan 3.0’.

Eligibility criteria for Rurals

The family should be SC/ST households and living in one room with ‘kuchcha walls and kuchcha roof’

The family should be female-headed with no adult male member in the 16-59 age group.

The families having at least one disabled member and no able-bodied adult member

Manual scavenger families, Primitive tribal groups and legally-released bonded labourer are eligible for the benefits of the scheme.

Eligibility criteria for Urbans

Beggar, Rag picker, domestic worker, washer-man/chowkidar, sweeper/sanitation worker/gardener, electrician/mechanic/assembler/repair worker, home-based worker/artisan/handicrafts worker/tailor.

Construction worker/plumber/mason/ labour/ painter/welder/security guard/coolie and other head-load workers, street vendor/cobbler/hawker/other service provider working on streets.

Transport worker/driver/conductor/helper/cart puller/rickshaw puller, shop worker/assistant/peon in small establishment/delivery assistant/attendant/waiter.

Benefits of Ayushman Bharat scheme

The scheme offers 25% specialty categories and it covers 1,354 medical and surgical packages.

The cost will be covered by the highest package in case of multiple surgeries

The PMJAY also covers the treatment cost of chemotherapy for 50 types of cancer.

How to avail scheme?

Step 1: Visit the official government website

Step 2: Click on Am I Eligible tab

Step 3: Enter your phone number, CAPTCHA code and click on the button – generate OTP.

Step 4: Submit the required details

Step 5: If your family is covered under PMJAY, your name will flash on the screen

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Farmers Delhi Chalo march suspended after tear gas injuries

Farmers have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13, after security forces halted their march to Delhi.

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Farmers Delhi Chalo march suspended after tear gas injuries

The protesting farmer unions, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) (SKM-NP) decided to recall the group of 101 farmers who had been marching towards Delhi. This move followed after several farmers including leaders were injured by tear gas shelling from the Haryana Police. 

A group of 101 farmers began their march to Delhi at the Sambhu border, only to be halted a few metres away by a line of barricades. The Haryana police intervened, mentioning a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), asking the farmers not to proceed further.

Farmers leader Sarwan Singh Pandher told a news agency that they have called back the jatha for today in view of the injuries suffered by a few farmers. Reportedly, farmers are marching to demand a legal guarantee for the minimum support price of crops.

Furthermore, the Ambala district administration has imposed a ban on any unlawful assembly of five or more persons. A group of farmers, holding union flags, pushed down the iron mesh set up by security personnel on the bridge over the Ghaggar River.

Also, mobile internet and bulk SMS services were suspended in 11 villages of Ambala district by the Haryana government on Friday, effective until December 9. The ban reportedly covers Dangdehri, Lohgarh, Manakpur, Dadiyana, Bari Ghel, Lhars, Kalu Majra, Devi Nagar, Saddopur, Sultanpur, and Kakru villages.

Farmers have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13, after security forces halted their march to Delhi. The group began its march at 1 pm, but after covering a few metres, they were stopped by a multi-layered barricade erected by the Haryana government.

The group while chanting Satnam Waheguru and carrying farmers’ union flags and essential items, the jatha crossed the first layer of barricades with ease but could not proceed further. Reports said that a few farmers pushed aside the iron mesh and barbed wire, while others uprooted iron nails from National Highway-44. Water cannon vehicles have also been deployed at the Shambhu border point.

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Farmers Protest: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assures MSP for all farm produce

His statement also came on a day when farmers started a foot march to Delhi with a charter of demands, including legal backing for MSP.

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Farmers Protest: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assures MSP for all farm produce

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today told the Rajya Sabha that the Narendra Modi government would purchase all farm produce at the minimum support price. The Union Minister gave the assurances during Question Hour while responding to supplementary questions on the issue.

His statement also came on a day when farmers started a foot march to Delhi with a charter of demands, including legal backing for MSP. Shivraj Singh Chouhan told in the Rajya Sabha that he wants to assure the House that all produce of farmers will be purchased at minimum support price. He added that this is a Modi government and the guarantee to fulfil Modi guarantee.

Criticizing the Opposition members, the Union Minister said that when the other side were in power, they had said on record that they cannot accept the MS Swaminathan Commission recommendations, especially on giving 50 percent more than the cost of produce. Mentioning that he has the record, he cited former minister of state for agriculture Kantilal Bhuria, ex-agriculture ministers Sharad Pawar and K V Thomas to back his claim.

Following his remarks, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked him to place on record the documents to substantiate his claim, which Shivraj Singh Chouhan agreed to.

The Union Minister claimed that the Opposition had never honoured the farmers and never gave a serious consideration to farmers’ demands for remunerative prices. He said that he wants to assure the house that since 2019 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to calculate the minimum support price by giving 50 per cent profit on cost of production to farmers.

He further mentioned that the Modi government has been providing remunerative prices to farmers, adding that paddy, wheat, jowar, and soyabean have been purchased at 50 percent above the cost of production for the past three years. He also referred to interventions such as adjustments in export duties and prices whenever commodity rates decline.

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Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar says cash found from Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi’s seat, orders probe

The Congress MP denied the charges. He said that he just carries a Rs 500 note when he goes to the Rajya Sabha.

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Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar says cash found from Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi’s seat, orders probe

Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said cash was recovered by Parliament security officials from the seat allotted to Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The claim by the Rajya Sabha chairperson on the floor of the House led to protests by Congress MPs, with Mallikarjun Kharge stressing that names should not be taken before an investigation.

However, the Congress MP denied the charges. He said that he just carries a Rs 500 note when he goes to the Rajya Sabha. He added that he reached the House at 12:57 pm and the House rose at 1 pm. He continued that later he sat in the canteen till 1:30 pm with Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad and left Parliament.

Nonetheless, the Congress MP and the Senior Advocate welcomed the probe into the incident. He mentioned that each of them must have a seat where the seat itself can be locked, and the key can be carried home by the MP, as everybody can then do things on the seat and make such allegations.

Jagdeep Dhankhar while addressing the Rajya Sabha said that the wad of notes was recovered during routine checks by security officials. He asserted that during a routine check yesterday after adjournment of the House, a wad of currency notes was recovered by security officials from seat no 222 currently allotted to Abhishek Manu Singhvi. An investigation will also take place in accordance with law.

Reacting to the remarks, Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that the Rajya Sabha chairperson said the matter is under investigation. Until it is authenticated, his name should not be mentioned, the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha noted.

However, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, said there was nothing wrong in pointing out the seat number and the name of the MP, and demanded proper investigation. BJP chief and Union Health Minister JP Nadda also echoed the same demand, adding that this is an attack on the dignity of the House.

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