Punjab Newsline,Punjab :
Registration drive launched under leadership of Cabinet Ministers; every family to get free treatment up to ₹10 lakh
Fulfilling its commitment to provide free and quality healthcare services, the Punjab Government has officially launched the Chief Minister Health Scheme across the state. Along with the launch, the registration process for beneficiaries has begun throughout Punjab under the leadership of Cabinet Ministers and public representatives. The scheme is receiving strong public response, with a large number of citizens participating in registration camps.
Leading the registration campaign in Sunam Udham Singh Wala, Cabinet Minister Aman Arora said that with the start of this scheme, every family in Punjab will be entitled to free treatment worth up to ₹10 lakh. He stated that the scheme will provide free medicines and diagnostic tests for both minor and major illnesses. In case of hospital admission, the patient only needs to show the health card, and the entire treatment will be cashless. The Minister added that Punjab has nearly 65 lakh families, and all these families—covering around three crore citizens—will be issued health cards. He highlighted that for the first time, no income limit has been set for eligibility, setting a new benchmark for the country. So far, 850 government and private hospitals have been empanelled under the scheme, and more will be added soon.
Under this initiative, more than 2,356 treatment packages have been included (earlier over 1,600), covering specialties such as Orthopedics, General Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Urology, Oncology, and many others. Along with hospital expenses, diagnostic services are also included. Citizens can avail free treatment in any empanelled government or private hospital in Punjab or Chandigarh. Hospitals will receive payment within 15 days of treatment, as the state government has already paid the insurance company an advance premium.
In Pathankot, Cabinet Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak launched the registration drive by visiting homes in Daro Salam, Bhoa, and Gobindsar villages. He informed that 14 hospitals in Pathankot district have been linked to the scheme. He added that special registration camps will be organized in villages for making health cards, and the cards will also be issued through Common Service Centres (CSCs). For registration, individuals above 18 years must provide Aadhaar Card and Voter ID, while those below 18 years must submit Aadhaar Card, Birth Certificate, and the Voter ID of either parent. The Minister personally visited the home of Pradeep Kumar, a resident of Gobindsar injured in an accident, and handed over the Chief Minister Health Scheme card to him.
Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian inaugurated a registration camp in Manghar village of Sahnewal under the Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme, aimed at providing up to ₹10 lakh free treatment to every family. He said the Aam Aadmi Party government has fulfilled its promise of free healthcare in Punjab. He stated that in the last four years, the government has established nearly 1,000 Mohalla Clinics, whereas previous governments over 75 years had opened only about 400 Primary Health Centres. He added that 500 more Mohalla Clinics are under construction, and within the next four to five months, 2,500 “Pind Clinics” will be opened.
In Tarn Taran district’s Sabhra village, Transport and Jail Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar launched the scheme and said that now even the poorest citizens will be able to access better healthcare facilities in private hospitals.
Additionally, the registration drive was launched in Sultanpur Lodhi by Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, while in Hoshiarpur, the initiative was started by MLA Brahm Shankar Jimpa, further strengthening public outreach for this major healthcare scheme.