The financial bid will follow on the 20th of this month after which one company would be selected based on the annual premium charged by the insurer on each enrolled household. The net health cover per family would be Rs 30,000.
The scheme will be launched in the districts of Malda, East Midnapore, North 24 Parganas and Bardhaman within the next two months, informed Nurul Haque, principal secretary of the state labour department.