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New health insurance scheme in Uttarakhand

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Press Trust of India Dehradun
Last Updated : Feb 14 2014 | 6:57 PM IST
Uttarakhand government today decided to launch a special programme to benefit families not covered under the National Health Insurance scheme.
The Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme was cleared by the state cabinet at a meeting here, official sources said.
Around 7 lakh families in the state, who are not getting benefits of the National Health Insurance scheme, will get medical assistance under the new scheme, they said.
The cabinet also decided to grant OBC status to 143 sub-castes of Anwal community living in Dharchula area of Pithoragarh district, they added.

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First Published: Feb 14 2014 | 6:57 PM IST

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