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Shanta Kumar to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme at district-level function in Dharamshala

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Press Trust of India Dharamshala
Last Updated : Sep 22 2018 | 4:50 PM IST

BJP lawmaker Shanta Kumar and Himachal Food Supply Minister Kishan Kapoor will launch the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) here at a district-level programme Sunday.

The ambitious scheme, which was renamed the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan (PMJAY), aims to provide a coverage of Rs five lakh per family annually, benefiting more than 10 crore poor families.

The scheme will be launched countrywide by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Jharkhand on Sunday.

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First Published: Sep 22 2018 | 4:50 PM IST

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