Amit Shah launches Ayushman health cards for CAPF personnel

Guwahati, Jan 23: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today handed over the first Ayushman health cards to the chiefs, a sub-officer and a jawan of each of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) including the CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB apart from the NSG and the Assam Rifles during a programme Launch of Ayushman Bharat Yojana for CAPF personnel and their dependents at CRPF Group Centre, Ninth Mile here.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam’s Finance, Health, Education and PWD Minister, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma were present on the occasion.    

Under the Ayushman CAPF scheme, about 28 lakh CAPFs, Assam Rifles and NSG personnel and their families in all states where Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is operational will get access to health insurance benefits.