Ayushman Bharat in Gujarat: 41.34 lakh hospital admissions worth Rs. 8,564 crore done

New Delhi: A total of 41.34 lakh people have benefited from the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the state of Gujarat, according to a statement by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, in response to a question during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament.

The reply stated, “A total number of 3.14 crore beneficiaries were benefited during the last two years under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). The States/UTs having maximum and minimum number of beneficiary families supported by the Centre and State, are Uttar Pradesh and Lakshadweep, respectively.

“In the State of Gujarat, AB-PMJAY is implemented in convergence with the State scheme Mukhyamantri Amrutum. As of 19th July 2023, a total of 41.34 lakh hospital admissions worth Rs. 8,564 crore have been authorized under the scheme in the State of Gujarat,” it added.

Regarding the central share of funds released to states and union territories implementing the scheme in the last two years, Rs. 2960 crore was released for FY 2021-22 and Rs. 6048 crore for FY 2022-23.

In answer to another question the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary stated that Central Tax Administration (CBIC) has detected 9303 cases of GST fraud in the state of Gujarat from July 2017 to May 2023. DeshGujarat