By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/ROURKELA: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched distribution of smart health card under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) to beneficiaries in Sundargarh district. Earlier, Chief Minister had launched it in Malkangiri and Kalahandi. All Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana card holders, BPL card holders, AAY card holders and low income families are eligible to avail the benefit
A function was held at IGH in Rourkela , where Chief Minister Patnaik distributed the smart health card among the beneficiaries. As many as 12 Ministers were present in 17 blocks for distribution of the health card. Today, 4,37, 333 beneficiaries in the district, including 68,575 in the Steel City availed the card.
The programme will benefit total 15,09,631 people in the district, including 2,23,418 in Rourkela alone. On the occasion, Patnaik also inaugurated and laid foundation stone of different projects worth Rs 580.82 crore.
