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  • Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches BSKY good well being playing cards in Gajapati district

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR/PARLAKHEMUNDI: Continuing together with his district visits, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched the distribution of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) good well being playing cards in Gajapati district which is able to assist 1.35 lakh individuals of the realm.

    Addressing a public assembly at Parlakhemundi, the Chief Minister mentioned that Biju Patnaik had a particular relationship with Gajapati district which individuals are conscious of. Stating that Gajapati district will at all times stay essential for him, Naveen mentioned he’s very blissful to launch the distribution of good well being playing cards among the many individuals.

    Stating that Gajapati district is the land of artwork and tradition, the Chief Minister mentioned although it’s small, its function within the formation of recent Odisha is immense. Remembering Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Naveen mentioned the individuals of Odisha will always remember him for his function within the formation of a separate Odisha state. He was an emblem of self-respect and growth for the individuals of Odisha, he added.

    The Chief Minister additionally remembered the contribution of poet Gopal Krushna Patnaik and historian Satyanarayan Rajguru for his or her immense contribution in strengthening Odisha’s tradition. During the go to, the Chief Minister inaugurated a number of tasks together with roads, buildings for colleges, hospitals and mega pipe water scheme for the district. He mentioned that steps have additionally been initiated bythe state authorities for the all-round growth of Mahendragiri.

    Stating that just about 3.5 crore individuals of 96 lakh households of Odisha will profit from the scheme, the Chief Minister mentioned that the good well being playing cards will assist the poor entry medical providers with out stepping into any monetary downside. Beneficiaries can avail providers from 200 high hospitals of the nation with the assistance of the playing cards, he added.

    The Chief Minister mentioned that each life is treasured for him and the goal of launching the good well being card is to save lots of lives. The good well being card scheme was launched by Naveen at Malkangiri on August. After that, the cardboard has been launched in Sundargarh and Balangir districts by him.

    Minister for well being and household welfare Naba Kishore Das, Minister of state for power Dibya Shankar Mishra, Minister of state for SC and ST growth Jagannath Saraka and Berhampur MP Chandrasekhar Sahu had been current.

  • Odisha CM launches good well being playing cards at no cost medical remedy as much as Rs 10 lakh per yr

    By Express News Service

    MALKANGIRI/BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched the distribution of good well being playing cards underneath the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana at Malkangiri.

    Sukri Dhangda Majhi from the Bonda neighborhood was the primary recipient of the good well being card. People can avail high quality healthcare companies in 200 hospital chains of the nation together with Odisha with this card.

    Launching the initiative, the Chief Minister mentioned that about 3.5 crore individuals from 96 lakh households within the state shall be benefited from this initiative. From Malkangiri alone, 1.55 lakh households shall be benefited. While households can avail remedy prices as much as Rs 5 lakh each year, for ladies family members, it’s as much as Rs 10 lakh. An individual can merely go to a hospital solely with the cardboard and avail all of the remedies with none trouble, he added.

    The Chief Minister mentioned the initiative will convey a paradigm shift within the system of healthcare companies in India, the place a affected person will get the very best healthcare with none expense. The Chief Minister had additionally began the one rupee rice scheme from Malkangiri, which is likely one of the remotest districts of Odisha.

    Describing the initiative as historic, the Chief Minister mentioned that well being is essential for everybody and linked with the funds of the household. “When anyone from the family is ill, there is stress and tension over how to organise the money required for treatment. Many sell their land, some other borrow or others stop education of their children,” he mentioned, including the good well being card will now deal with the remedy with out placing any burden on the members of the family.

    Stating that the state authorities will now spend cash for the remedy, the Chief Minister mentioned that folks can save this cash and spend it for schooling of their youngsters or different functions. The Chief Minister mentioned that healthcare is imparted in all government-run hospitals freed from value. He mentioned that each one amenities together with dialysis, chemotherapy and totally different exams are actually accessible in authorities hospitals.

    Minister for Health and Family Welfare Naba Kishore Das, Minister of State for Sports Tusharkanti Behera and Nabarangpur MP Ramesh Majhi additionally addressed the perform.

  • Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik pronounces sensible well being playing cards for 3.5 crore folks

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: Odisha authorities on Sunday introduced growth of its flagship well being assurance scheme – Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) that it had applied as a substitute of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).

    Around 3.5 crore folks in 96 lakh households are prone to get advantages below the nationwide and state meals safety schemes with cashless well being protection below BSKY from September 1 onwards. 

    For the primary time, the State authorities has additionally launched sensible well being playing cards for the beneficiaries.

    Announcing this on the event of seventy fifth Independence Day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stated that every one 96 lakh households shall be offered sensible well being playing cards below the scheme that can rework well being service supply system.

    “All the people of Odisha are my family. As the news of people selling land, jewellery or stop sending children to school to manage their treatment costs pains me, I decided to extend the hassle free quality treatment at best available health care facilities. The BSKY has been redesigned in a way that the health cards will work as debit cards for the beneficiaries,” he stated.

    As per the primary element of BSKY, all the inhabitants of the State is being offered free therapy within the authorities hospitals within the State.

    The second element will lengthen cashless well being protection to the smartcard holders in additional than 200 empanelled hospitals within the nation.

    “Odisha is the first State to introduce smart health cards in the country and it will go a long way in strengthening health security of people of the State,” Naveen stated.

    The households shall be issued two chip playing cards printed with the title of the beneficiary and a 12-digit distinctive registration quantity. The playing cards shall be distributed in Malkangiri, Balangir, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj and Gajapati districts within the first section. The card distribution in all 30 districts shall be accomplished by November.

    As per the system, no doc is required for cashless healthcare companies in authorities amenities. However, the beneficiaries must produce the smartcard or meals safety card (till they get the sensible card) on the empanelled non-public hospitals for availing cashless care as much as the annual monetary restrict.

    Earlier, round 71.69 lakh households, together with 69.69 lakh Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana (BKKY) cardholders and round two lakh BPL, AAY cardholders and low-income households have been availing the BSKY advantages.

    After unfurling the National Flag on the Unit-3 Exhibition Ground right here, Patnaik thanked troopers guarding India’s borders and paid tributes to freedom fighters.

    He stated that Odisha is setting new milestones in numerous spheres and is exhibiting the way in which to others to struggle the COVID pandemic.

    “Odisha is better-placed than many other states in the fight against COVID-19. We supplied oxygen to 17 states for two months during the second wave and saved many lives,” the chief minister stated.

    Noting that his authorities is sponsoring the Indian nationwide hockey groups since 2018 which carried out stupendously within the lately concluded Tokyo Olympics, he stated, “Our effort was to promote hockey and make the nation proud.”

    He stated 32,000 faculties within the state shall be reworked below the ‘Mo School Abhijaan’, of which 1,072 have been developed within the first section.