Labour and Employment Ministry Transfers RSBY Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n

The
\nRashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY ) of the Labour and Employment Ministry
\nwill now be implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In
\npursuance of a recent policy decision of the Government, the Labour and
\nEmployment Ministry is handing over the RSBY scheme to the Ministry of Health
\nand Family Welfare with effect from tomorrow ( 1st April 2015).The decision will
\ncome in to force on as is, where is basis.<\/p>\n

The
\nRSBY, the health insurance scheme for BPL(below poverty line) families was
\nlaunched for the workers in the unorganized sector in the FY 2007-08 and it
\nbecame fully operational from 1st April 2008. It provides for IT-enabled and
\nsmart \u2013card-based cashless healthy insurance, including maternity benefit cover
\nup to Rs. 30,000\/- per annum on a family floater basis to BPL families (a unit
\nof five) and 11 occupational groups in the unorganized sector. The
\n\u2018\u2019Unorganized workers social Security Act, 2008\u201d came into operation w.e.f 31st
\nDecember 2008 and it encompassed ten social security schemes benefitting the
\nunorganized workers including the RSBY.<\/p>\n

The
\nscheme has benefitted 3,85,15,411 families up to 31st March 2014. As many as
\n10311 hospitals are rendering services to the insured persons which include
\n6093 private hospitals and 4218 Government hospitals. Insurance Companies both
\nof public and private sector (Govt-4, Private-12) are participating in this
\nflagship scheme. Central share to the tune of Rs. 3738.05 crores was released
\nby GOI during the last six years and the release during current FY is Rs 548.20
\nup to 23rd March 2015.<\/p>\n

Out
\nof 29 States and 7 Union Territories, the scheme was never operational in 3
\nStates and 4 UTs and was operational for some time and then stopped in 5 States
\nand one UT. In 21 States and one UT, the scheme is under continuous
\nimplementation starting from FY 2008-09. Altogether, 548 districts [out of the
\ncountry total of 676 districts] have been covered under RSBY so far and 128
\ndistricts have never implemented RSBY.<\/p>\n

In
\nIndia, out of the estimated workforce of 47 crores, only eight crore are organized
\nworkers and thirty nine crore are workers in the unorganized sector.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

AT
\n(Release ID :117875)<\/p>\n

Source: PIB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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