Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai today distributed Ayushman CAPF cards to the last ten personnel of each Central Armed Police Force in New Delhi. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched in 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Thereafter, this scheme was inaugurated for all personnel of Central Para Military Forces and their families in January last year on the historic occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Under this scheme, Ayushman CAPF cards have been distributed to 35 lakh CAPF personnel and their families in record time.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rai said that ensuring health and welfare of our Jawans and their families is the top priority of the Modi government. He said that the Central Armed Police Forces fully cooperate in border security, internal security, dealing with the problem of terrorism, Naxalism, extremism, law and order in the states and elections. He said, under this scheme, medical facilities will be available on a cashless basis in about 24 thousand empaneled hospitals of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and there is no limit on the expenditure incurred in this scheme. The Minister said, this scheme will prove to be a milestone in the direction of a healthy and long life of the personnel of our Armed Police Forces and their family members.
