GUWAHATI: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has formulated a scheme to provide cashless treatment to victims of road accidents caused by the use of motor vehicles on any category of road.
The scheme will be implemented on a pilot basis in Assam and Chandigarh by the ministry.
This was informed by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
The scheme will be implemented in collaboration with National Health Authority (NHA).
“Under this scheme, the eligible victims are administered Health Benefit Packages relating to trauma and polytrauma care at empanelled hospitals under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) up to a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh for a maximum period of 7 days from date of the accident,” the union minister said.
The NHA, under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, in coordination with local police, empanelled hospitals, the State Health Agency, the National Informatics Centre and the General Insurance Council will be responsible for the implementation of the programme.
This pilot programme for cashless treatment to victims of road accidents is aimed at extending support irrespective of the place of occurrence of the road accident, considering the mandate under Motor Vehicles Act of 1988.
