Birbhum district awarded for health insurance scheme

Around 3.5 lakh persons were enrolled under the Swastha Bima Yojana scheme, which entitles beneficiaries to get reimbursement of Rs30,000 for medical treatment from empanelled hospitals

Birbhum district has been awarded by the West Bengal government for its performance in Swastha Bima Yojana scheme (health insurance scheme), reports PTI.

The district administration received the award at Kolkata on Monday in the presence of labour minister Purnendu Basu and senior officers of the labour ministry of the state and central government, district magistrate, Jagdish Prasad Meena said.

Last year around 3.5 lakh persons, including from the BPL category, were enrolled under the scheme which entitles beneficiaries to get reimbursement of Rs30,000 for medical treatment from empanelled hospitals, he said.
 

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