Odisha 34th State to Join Ayushman Bharat, to implement it along with state scheme

Odisha on Monday became the 34th state to join the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme, seven months after the BJP came to power in the state.

The Ayushman Bharat scheme will be implemented in convergence with the existing Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (GJAY) in Odisha. The convergence scheme, for which one bilingual health card will be issued to the beneficiary, will provide cover of ₹5 lakh per family per annum with an additional ₹5 lakh for women members.

The MoU signing ceremony was presided by Union Health Minister JP Nadda in presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Ministers Dharamendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Jual Oram besides others.-OPB