West Bengal to cover 1.36 crore families under Ayushman Bharat; to implement NHM with ₹2,103 crore
West Bengal announced it will bring more than 1.36 crore families under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and implement the National Health Mission (NHM) with central funding of ₹2,103 crore. The announcement was made during the inauguration of a new 100-bed ward at Kolkata's SSKM Hospital. A formal MoU between the Union Health Ministry and West Bengal was lined up for June 8, 2026.
Key Facts & Details
7 points- 1West Bengal to cover over 1.36 crore families under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.
- 2State to implement the National Health Mission (NHM) with ₹2,103 crore central support.
- 3Announced at the inauguration of a 100-bed ward at SSKM Hospital, Kolkata.
- 4Union Health Ministry–West Bengal MoU planned for June 8, 2026.
- 5Move expands affordable healthcare access in the state.
Deep Dive
- +Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY provides health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care.
- +West Bengal had earlier not implemented PM-JAY, running its own state scheme.
Exam Focus
How many families will West Bengal cover under Ayushman Bharat, and what central funding backs its NHM rollout?
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Major health-scheme rollouts with concrete coverage and funding figures are exam-relevant for banking, SSC and UPSC general awareness.
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Background & Context
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is the world's largest publicly funded health-insurance scheme, offering ₹5 lakh annual cover per family. The National Health Mission is the Centre's flagship public-health programme.
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