By Our Correspondent
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the distribution of smart health cards to beneficiaries under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) at Brahmagiri for Puri district.
Around 3.64 lakh people in Puri district will be benefitted from this universal health coverage scheme. The program has already been launched in Malkangiri, Sundargarh, Bolangir and Gajapati districts. As a result, beneficiaries are getting better health care free of cost.
Health Minister Naba Kishore Das, Minister for Food Supply and Cooperation Ranendra Pratap Swain, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Das, Puri MP Pinaki Mishra in their speech spoke about the additional benefits of the state government’s Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana from the Government of India’s Ayushman Yojana.
Mr. Sanjay DasBurma, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board, gave the welcome address. MLA Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra highlighted the issue of Brahmagiri.Among others, Minister Tushar Kanti Behera and Jagatsinghpur MP Rajashree Mallick were also present on the occasion.
