Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said in the Legislative Assembly that education and healthcare for the poor are top priorities for his government.
He affirmed that funds would be allocated for healthcare to transform the state into a role model.
Rajiv Arogyasri Scheme:
The Chief Minister stated that the outstanding dues under the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme are not new, but rather date back to the previous administration. He mentioned that his government has cleared payments amounting to Rs 2,408 crore.
He noted that the State Government is spending an average of Rs 89 crore every month on this initiative and Rs 927 crore was paid to government hospitals and Rs 1,480 crore to private hospitals.
He further stated that during his government’s tenure, CMRF cheques worth Rs 2,046 crore were distributed. He added that over 27 months of Congress rule, Rs 4,500 crore was spent on medical care for the poor.
Reiterating that patients are not frequenting teaching hospitals, Reddy announced that the responsibility for supervising these institutions would be assigned to Group-1 officers. Driven by the resolve to ensure comprehensive healthcare for every individual, the coverage under the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme has been enhanced to Rs 10 lakh, he said.
Alongside addressing the management of teaching hospitals, a new scheme has been introduced to provide life insurance coverage to every family.