Delhi HC criticizes AAP govt’s health infrastructure, renotifies PIL to implement Ayushman Bharat
Op IndiaThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday renotified for tomorrow the hearing on a PIL filed by all seven BJP MPs, seeking directions to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. All seven BJP MPs have moved the Delhi High Court, urging the court to direct the Government of NCT of Delhi and the Department of Health and Family Welfare to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The plea seeks a direction from the Delhi High Court for the Delhi Government to take all necessary steps to ensure that residents of Delhi are provided access to healthcare under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, on par with the residents of other Union Territories and States. The plea further highlights that the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, launched on September 23, 2018, as part of the Central Government’s Ayushman Bharat Scheme, is the world’s largest health assurance initiative.