‘Won’t apply Centre’s health scheme in Delhi’: Delhi health minister
Hindustan TimesDelhi health minister Satyender Jain on Tuesday reiterated the government’s position of not implementing the central government’s health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat, in its hospital citing poor implementation in neighbouring states. Jain’s comment comes a day after Dr Harsh Vardhan took charge as Union Health Minister and said he will focus on implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme across India. During his inspection drive in Delhi’s LNJP Hospital, labour minister Gopal Rai directed the hospital authority to clear pending salaries of the employees in three days or face action, senior government officials said. Delhi’s social welfare minister Rajendra Pal Gautam visited various offices under the social welfare department and a primary school for children with hearing impairment in Rohini sub-city, a senior official said.