New government's health insurance scheme to benefit 7 lakh families

Uttarakhand government on Friday 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 in Dehradun, 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.