Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik distributed the smart health card of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) during his visit to Malkangiri today.
Reportedly, 1,55, 823 smart health cards are to be distributed in Malkangiri district. A total of 381 centres have been opened in the district to distribute the cards among the beneficiaries. The centres will remain open from August 21 to 25.
The smart health cards will be functional from September 1.
In his speech, Patnaik said, “Around 3.5 crore people belonging to 96 lakh families in the State will receive BSKY Smart Cards. The beneficiaries will avail healthcare facilities under the scheme from September 1.”
“Each family can avail treatment cost up to Rs 5 lakh per year and women will get benefits up to Rs 10 lakh per year under BSKY,” he said.
“We have decided to start the scheme from Malkangiri and the distribution of such health cards is first of its kind in the country. It will go a long way in strengthening health security of people in the State,” added Patnaik.
