Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BKSY)

  • August 21, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BKSY)

Subject – Governance

Context – Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the distribution of a smart health card, which will help families get treatment up to ₹5 lakh per annum.

Concept –

  • About 3.5 crore poor people will benefit from the State­ funded health debit card system.
  • Women members of the family can get treatment up to ₹10 lakh in a year.
  • With this card, people can avail themselves of quality healthcare service in about 200 hospital chains in the country, including Odisha. 

Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BKSY) Governance