AB-PMJAY Achieves 80 % Protection in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A complete of 80 p.c of the eligible inhabitants have been coated below Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme throughout Kashmir, figures revealed.

As per the information, a complete of 54,44,409 individuals have been declared as eligible for the schemes in Kashmir. Until February, as many as 43,90,239 individuals have been coated below the scheme, which makes up 80 p.c of the entire eligible beneficiaries for the scheme.

Figures additional revealed south Kashmir has recorded most registration below the scheme in comparison with north and central Kashmir. A complete of 2736600 individuals have been registered below the schemes in south Kashmir’s 4 districts until February this 12 months.

In Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam and Anantnag 2,48,682, 4,36,112, 3,23,630 and 6,50,876 individuals, respectively, have been coated below the schemes.In North Kashmir, the place 1437863 individuals have been coated below the schemes, Baramulla has 7,12,034 individuals registered thus far below the schemes.

It’s adopted by 2,62,407 individuals in Bandipora and 4,63,422 in Kupwara. In central Kashmir’s Srinagar, Ganderbal and Budgam thus far 6,17,768, 2,06,775 and 4,96,374 beneficiaries, respectively, have been registered below the schemes.

An official mentioned they’re anticipating to make sure 100% protection below the schemes “very quickly”. “We’ve got launched a mass consciousness marketing campaign all through Jammu and Kashmir. The registration course of is occurring and really quickly the omitted inhabitants too will probably be coated below the scheme,” he mentioned.

Pertinently JK Authorities launched the AB-PMJAY and AB-PMJAY SEHAT Scheme in December 2018 and December 20, 2020, respectively.(KNO)