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Delhi Jal Board Launches Cashless Care for 50,000 Pensioners
The Delhi Jal Board has started a new medical facility for about 50,000 pensioners and their families.
They can get medical treatment without first paying the full bill themselves.
Before this, retired workers had to pay and then ask the authorities to repay them.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended the launch.
PWD Minister Parvesh Verma and other officials were also there.
Gupta said the facility is part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
She said it is meant to support people who worked for the Jal Board.
Officials described the change as help for pensioners and their families when they need healthcare.
The Delhi Jal Board launched a cashless medical facility for about 50,000 pensioners and family pensioners.
The facility is intended to let eligible people receive treatment without paying upfront and seeking reimbursement afterward.
Before the launch, retired DJB employees had to pay treatment costs first and then claim reimbursement, officials said.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and PWD Minister Parvesh Verma attended the launch, along with other officials and representatives.
Gupta said the initiative was launched under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, which marks 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's service.
- Who
- The Delhi Jal Board and its pensioners and family pensioners; Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other officials attended the launch.
- What
- A cashless medical facility was launched for around 50,000 pensioners and family pensioners.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- When
- Monday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Why
- To help retired Delhi Jal Board employees and their families access treatment without paying upfront and later seeking reimbursement.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Cashless medical facility
- Eligible group
- Delhi Jal Board pensioners and family pensioners
- Approximate coverage
- Around 50,000 people
- Previous process
- Retired employees paid treatment costs first and then sought reimbursement.
- Programme
- Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Launch attendees
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, PWD Minister Parvesh Verma, DJB Vice Chairman Satish Upadhyay, MCD Mayor Pravesh Wahi, and officials
- Launch day
- Monday; no calendar date specified
Quotes
Satish Upadhyay
BJP MLA and Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman
“At this stage of their lives, when they needed government support, they did not have access to cashless medical facilities until now. This cashless service provided by our government is a great help for all the pensioners of the DJB... Now, they will be able to get their medical treatment easily.”
thehansindia.com
“Under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, our Delhi Chief Minister has launched a cashless scheme for 50,000 pensioners who have worked for 30 to 40 years in the Jal Board and devoted their lives to it. For them to have to worry about their healthcare, this is a very sensitive and thoughtful decision.”
thehansindia.com
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