Delhi govt to simplify rules for medical facilities for journalists

NEW DELHI: Delhi government will simplyfy rules and regulations for extending medical facilities to journalists accredited with it, Health Minister A K Walia said today.

He said government has also decided to extend the medical facilities to journalists on par with government employees in its hospitals.

"We will make medical scheme for journalists more comprehensive and convenient so that journalists and members of their families get the best medical care and treatment," he said at a function organised by Indraprastha Press Club of India.

Journalists accredited with Delhi government and their immediate family members are eligible to get reimbursement for medical treatment at empanelled private hospitals for a number of life threatening diseases.