Chandigarh, August 18, 2019: Punjab Chief Minsiter Capt Amarinder Singh has announced that all accredited and yellow card holder journalists will now enjoy the benefits of Sarbat Bima Yojna.
Capt Amarinder tweeted: “Media is the 4th pillar of democracy & has played a key role in nation-building. As a small token of gratitude, I have decided to extend benefits of #SarbatBimaYojna to all accredited journalists or yellow cards holders. The requisite premium will be borne by State Government.”
Launched in Punjab on August 1,2019 , the scheme provides annual health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family to 43.18 lakh families in the state.
Under the scheme, beneficiaries would get cashless secondary and tertiary care treatment in empanelled public and private hospitals of Punjab and Chandigarh.