Kattappana: Two insurance schemes will be implemented for labourers in the Below Poverty Line category in Idukki district, said an official press release here on Wednesday.
Smart cards
Under the schemes, named Desiya Swasth Insurance Scheme and Total Health Scheme, Smart Cards will be issued to insured labourers. The insured will be eligible to seek treatment at select hospitals for up to Rs.30,000 annually. People included in the Above Poverty Line category can also join the Total Health Scheme.
Labourer’s share
For the Desiya Swasth scheme, the labourer’s share is fixed at Rs.30. The government will pay Rs.720. For the Total Health Scheme, the labourers will have to pay Rs.100 and the government will pay Rs.650, the release said. The District Labour Officer has been selected as the nodal officer to implement the projects and the Health Department, grama panchayats and Kudumbashree units will implement the project.
Meeting held
District Collector Ashok Kumar Singh presided over a meeting of grama panchayat presidents and the officials concerned convened at the collectorate in Cheruthoni to discuss the implementation of the project, the statement said.
Smart cards
Under the schemes, named Desiya Swasth Insurance Scheme and Total Health Scheme, Smart Cards will be issued to insured labourers. The insured will be eligible to seek treatment at select hospitals for up to Rs.30,000 annually. People included in the Above Poverty Line category can also join the Total Health Scheme.
Labourer’s share
For the Desiya Swasth scheme, the labourer’s share is fixed at Rs.30. The government will pay Rs.720. For the Total Health Scheme, the labourers will have to pay Rs.100 and the government will pay Rs.650, the release said. The District Labour Officer has been selected as the nodal officer to implement the projects and the Health Department, grama panchayats and Kudumbashree units will implement the project.
Meeting held
District Collector Ashok Kumar Singh presided over a meeting of grama panchayat presidents and the officials concerned convened at the collectorate in Cheruthoni to discuss the implementation of the project, the statement said.
Source: The Hindu
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