Bhubaneswar, July 25: Odisha government has decided to replace the Biju Swathya Kalyan Yojana(BSKY) with Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana.
CM Mohan Charana Majhi today declared this in his maiden budget speech at assembly.
Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana will be lanched in place of Biju Swathya Kalyan Yojana ( BSKY) which is state’s own health insurance coverage scheme.
Odisha government has allocated 5,450 crore for this scheme.
In this scheme, beneficiaries are getting cashless treatment facilities both at government and private hospitals.
It is worth mentioning that Biju Swathya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) scheme was a flagship program undertaken by the previous BJD government.
CM Mohan Charan Majhi also announced about the implementation of Ayusman Bharat scheme in the state soon. For this scheme, state government has allocated Rs 500 crore.
