Lok Sabha Question No. 969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu, Smt. Bijuli Kalita Medhi

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 969 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH JULY, 2025

## AYUSHMANVAYVANDANACARDS

## 969. SMT. BIJULI KALITA MEDHI: SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU:

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

- (a) the details of Ayushman Vay Vandana Card Scheme and the States where it has been implemented;

(b) the measures being put in place to ensure the benefits of Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards reach the most vulnerable section of the population, particularly in rural, backward and underserved areas;

(c) whether there are any plans to expand the scope of the programme to include additional healthcare benefits or services in the country in the future;

- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the progress of this scheme in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a): On 29.10.2024, the Government of India expanded Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to provide free treatment benefits of up to ₹5 lakh per year to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic status through Ayushman Vay Vandana cards. The scheme is rolled out in all the AB-PMJAY implementing States/UTs except West Bengal.

(b): AB-PMJAY has a comprehensive media and outreach strategy to spread awareness and empower beneficiaries for their rights and entitlements more prominently in rural and backward areas. This includes advertisement over traditional media platforms including newspapers, community radio, street plays, digital displays, radio campaigns, mass messaging, telecast of beneficiary testimonials via Doordarshan, etc. In addition to this, State Health Agencies have also engaged the wide network of frontline workers i.e., ASHAs, AWWs and VLEs (Village level Entrepreneurs) who are pivotal in creating mass awareness at the grassroot level. In addition to this, the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card beneficiaries can call to 24x7 call centre (14555) for any assistance/queries.

Further, States also undertake extensive IEC activities to raise the awareness about the expansion of AB-PMJAY for all senior citizens of the age 70 years and above.

(c) and (d): In the latest national master of the Health Benefit Package (HBP) the scheme provides cashless healthcare services related to 1961 procedures across 27 medical specialties including General Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Oncology etc. Further, States have been provided flexibility to further customize the Health Benefit Packages to local context. Regular updation such as inclusion of new procedures, empanelment of new hospitals, inclusion of new beneficiaries and other improvements are done in the scheme as per requirements from time to time.

(e): The district-wise details of number of Ayushman Vay Vandana cards created in Madhya Pradesh are at Annexure.

## Annexure

## District-wise details of Ayushman Vay Vandana cards created in Madhya Pradesh

| District     | created   |
|--------------|-----------|
| Agar Malwa   | 13,261    |
| Alirajpur    | 5,949     |
| Anuppur      | 15,468    |
| Ashoknagar   | 14,980    |
| Balaghat     | 57,787    |
| Barwani      | 19,493    |
| Betul        | 42,263    |
| Bhind        | 22,080    |
| Bhopal       | 46,989    |
| Burhanpur    | 14,842    |
| Chhatarpur   | 48,979    |
| Chhindwara   | 44,324    |
| Damoh        | 24,968    |
| Datia        | 14,023    |
| Dewas        | 29,959    |
| Dhar         | 38,274    |
| Dindori      | 13,669    |
| Guna         | 20,765    |
| Gwalior      | 42,202    |
| Harda        | 12,612    |
| Indore       | 74,844    |
| Jabalpur     | 33,079    |
| Jhabua       | 14,447    |
| Katni        | 25,105    |
| Khandwa      | 24,506    |
| Khargone     | 34,997    |
| Maihar       | 14,470    |
| Mandla       | 20,511    |
| Mandsaur     | 27,379    |
| Mauganj      | 7,303     |
| Morena       | 21,897    |
| Narmadapuram | 26,591    |
| Narsinghpur  | 25,068    |
| Neemuch      | 15,275    |
| Niwari       | 10,556    |
| Pandhurna    | 7,610     |
| Panna        | 15,876    |
| Raisen       | 27,821    |
| Rajgarh      | 45,867    |
| Ratlam       | 24,977    |
| Rewa         | 32,994    |
| Sagar        | 56,444    |
| Satna        | 27,848    |

| Sehore    | 28,710   |
|-----------|----------|
| Seoni     | 28,081   |
| Shahdol   | 16,421   |
| Shajapur  | 19,728   |
| Sheopur   | 8,320    |
| Shivpuri  | 21,694   |
| Sidhi     | 21,013   |
| Singrauli | 14,001   |
| Tikamgarh | 17,588   |
| Ujjain    | 70,565   |
| Umaria    | 11,802   |
| Vidisha   | 28,625   |

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