Schemes Launched by Modi Government

1. Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)

Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a scheme of the Central government which focuses on the wellness of the poor families and providing medical benefits to them of upto 5 Lakh rupees. The scheme will include the on-going centrally sponsored schemes-Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and the Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS). On the auspicious occasion of the 72nd Independence Day, our honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the scheme. On 23rd September 2018, Ayushman Bharat Yojana was finally launched as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan. In 2022, the government has decided to expand the focus area of this health insurance scheme and cover almost 40 crore more citizens who are currently not covered under any other health insurance scheme. Currently the scheme holds almost 50 Crore benificiaries.