Karnal: In an effort to uplift Antyodaya (the most vulnerable) families, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched five new schemes initiated by the Haryana government in the presence of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
During the Antyodaya Mahasammelan organized here, the Union Home Minister inaugurated the Ayushman Bharat – Chirayu Scheme that enrolls 14 lakh new families.
Under the Central government’s Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, 15 lakh families in Haryana receive free annual treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh.
Additionally, the Haryana government’s Chirayu Scheme has already benefited approximately 11 lakh families.
After the inauguration of this scheme by Shah it has included 14 lakh new families in it. Combining the schemes of the Central and state governments, nearly 40 lakh Antyodaya families in Haryana can avail the benefits of the Ayushman Bharat – Chirayu Scheme, an official statement said.
Furthermore, this scheme also includes around 38,000 families with an annual income ranging from Rs 1.80 lakh to Rs 3 lakh.
Also there was an announcement to constitute the Haryana Income Growth Board to increase the income of Antyodaya families. The board will oversee and review the schemes run by the state government for Antyodaya families. Moreover, the board will also create new schemes to increase income and ensure their effective implementation.
The Union minister also inaugurated the Haryana Antyodaya Parivar Parivahan Yojana (HAPPY). Under this scheme, families with an annual income of less than Rs 1 lakh and with three or more members will receive the benefit of free travel on Haryana Roadways buses for up to 1000 km per year.
Under the Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Dugdh Utpadak Cooperative Incentive Scheme, which was also launched, incentives will be provided to Antyodaya families who wish to start mini-dairies by taking loans.
When they sell milk in the milk unions, they will receive an additional Rs 10 per litre above the cooperative union’s price for one year.
Shah also inaugurated the Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Scheme. Under this, members of families with an annual income of less than Rs 1.80 lakh who are over 60 years of age will be taken for pilgrimages to Ayodhya, Varanasi, and other sacred places.
The state will bear all the expenses for their travel.
(IANS)
