Lok Sabha Question No. 668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Aawaz Health Insurance Scheme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th JULY, 2018

## AAWAZ HEALTH INSURAN CE SCHEME

## 668. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the health insurance scheme 'Aawaz' launched in Karala for migrant workers in the State;
- (b) if so, whether the Government plan to provide Central financial assistance for the scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Kerala so far in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  funds  released  under  Rashtriya Swasthya  Bima  Yojana  (RSBY)  to  various States including Kerala during the last three years, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Government of Kerala has introduced a Scheme named 'Aawaz' with an intention to provi de health insurance linked identity card to the Migrant Workers in the State. The S envisages providing treatment to the enrolled migrant labourers for an amount of Rs. 15 -per annum in the empanelled hospitals.
- (b) & (c): No  such  proposal  has  b een  received  from  the  Government  of  Kerala  and  no proposal to provide Central Financial assistance is under consideration.
- (d) : State - wise  list  containing  details  of  funds  released  under  RSBY  during  the  last years is at Annexure.

| Funds released as Central share of premium under RSBY during last three years   | Funds released as Central share of premium under RSBY during last three years   | Funds released as Central share of premium under RSBY during last three years   | Funds released as Central share of premium under RSBY during last three years   | Funds released as Central share of premium under RSBY during last three years   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                         | Name of State                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                         | 2016-17                                                                         | 2017-18                                                                         |
| 1                                                                               | Assam                                                                           | 23.24                                                                           | 54.72                                                                           | -                                                                               |
| 2                                                                               | Bihar                                                                           | -                                                                               | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 3                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                    | 88.77                                                                           | 114.09                                                                          | 171.38                                                                          |
| 4                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                         | 74.24                                                                           | 22.34                                                                           | 15.07                                                                           |
| 5                                                                               | Haryana                                                                         | 4.67                                                                            | 0.60                                                                            | -                                                                               |
| 6                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                | 13.90                                                                           | 12.30                                                                           | 6.15                                                                            |
| 7                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                       | -                                                                               | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 8                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                       | 94.99                                                                           | 45.89                                                                           | 7.39                                                                            |
| 9                                                                               | Kerala                                                                          | 112.37                                                                          | 73.29                                                                           | 77.53                                                                           |
| 10                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                  | 1.00                                                                            | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 11                                                                              | Manipur                                                                         | 1.17                                                                            | 2.20                                                                            | -                                                                               |
| 12                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                       | 4.10                                                                            | 4.10                                                                            | -                                                                               |
| 13                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                         | 9.43                                                                            | 14.13                                                                           | 12.96                                                                           |
| 14                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                        | -                                                                               | -                                                                               | 4.87                                                                            |
| 15                                                                              | Odisha                                                                          | 59.55                                                                           | 31.70                                                                           | 55.75                                                                           |
| 16                                                                              | Puducherry                                                                      | 0.17                                                                            | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 17                                                                              | Punjab                                                                          | 2.80                                                                            | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 18                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                       | 53.57                                                                           | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 19                                                                              | Tripura                                                                         | 15.64                                                                           | 10.83                                                                           | 0.04                                                                            |
| 20                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                   | 11.91                                                                           | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 21                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                     | 10.20                                                                           | -                                                                               | 9.15                                                                            |
| 22                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                     | 93.38                                                                           | 50.47                                                                           | 95.01                                                                           |
| Grand Total                                                                     | Grand Total                                                                     | 675.10                                                                          | 436.66                                                                          | 455.30                                                                          |