Sundergarh: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday distributed the smart health cards among the beneficiaries under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) in Sundergarh district.
The smart health cards were distributed during a programme at the IGH Super Specialty Hospital conference room.
The Chief Minister also laid foundation stone of various projects worth about Rs 600 crore.
A total of 4,37,333 ration cardholders in the district will be provided with the smart cards. Around 15,9, 631 people in the district will be benefited from the card.
While in Rourkela, a total of 68, 575 ration card holders will be given with Biju Health Smart Cards, 5,407 in Sundergarh municipality, 8,791 in Rajgangpur municipality and 6,514 in Birmitrapur municipality will get the smart cards.
Earlier, on the occasion of 75th Independence Day, the Chief Minister had announced to provide Smart Health Cards to 3.5 crore people in the State under BSKY.
The Smart Health Card will be provided to 3.5 crore people of 96 lakh families. While the card allows each family to avail free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh per annum, women members can avail benefits up to Rs 10 lakh annually in more than 200 hospitals in and outside Odisha.
Odisha is the first state in the country to have provided such facility in the health sector. This card will be given to all the beneficiaries phase-wise.
Under the revised scheme, the beneficiaries won’t have to produce any document at the hospitals to avail its benefit. S/he can simply go to a hospital with the smart card and avail cashless treatment without any hassle. It is the first of its kind in the entire country.
