Lok Sabha Question No. 294 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Issuance and Utilisation of Ayushman Card
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Mukesh Rajput

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 294 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH AUGUST,2025

## ISSUANCE AND UTILISATION OF AYUSHMAN CARD

## *294. DR. HEMANG JOSHI: SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

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

- (a) the number of Ayushman cards issued to eligible beneficiaries under AB-PMJAY across the country, State/UT-wise alongwith the district-wise total number of beneficiaries in Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) whether the Government has observed/recorded any increase in the utilization of the scheme during the last two years and, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure saturation in card creation and service utilization in aspirational districts and tribal areas of the country;
- (d) whether the Government has launched any awareness drives/campaigns to promote the use of Ayushman cards and to enable beneficiaries to avail treatment at empanelled hospitals across the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the total number of beneficiaries empanelled under the scheme for the State of Karnataka, district-wise, especially for Chikkaballapur?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 294 FOR 8 TH AUGUST, 2025

Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is a flagship scheme of the Government which provides health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to 12 crore families constituting economically vulnerable bottom 40% of India's population. In October 2024, the scheme has been expanded to cover 6 crore senior citizens of age 70 years and above belonging to 4.5 crore families, irrespective of their socio-economic status, through Vay Vandana card.

State/UT-wise details of number of Ayushman cards created under AB-PMJAY are at Annexure-I . Details of number of Ayushman cards created in the districts under Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency are at Annexure-II .

A significant increase in utilisation of the scheme has been observed, with the number of authorised hospital admissions rising from 1.98 crore in FY 2023-24 to 2.42 crore in FY 2024-25.

AB-PMJAY has a comprehensive media and outreach strategy to spread awareness and empower beneficiaries for their rights and entitlements. 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.

Pradhan Mantri Arogya Mitras (PMAMs) are deployed at empanelled hospitals to guide the scheme beneficiaries and provide information related to prompt treatment by interfacing with the treating doctors / caregivers. PMJAY kiosks have also been installed at hospitals as the first point of contact for facilitating awareness and overall support of beneficiaries.

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, beneficiaries can call the 24x7 call centre (14555) for any assistance/queries.

Hospitals empanelled under AB-PMJAY in Aspirational Districts are eligible for an additional 10% incentive on the treatments provided.

As on 30.06.2025, over 1.85 crore Ayushman cards have been created under AB-PMJAY in the State of Karnataka, district-wise details of which are at Annexure-III .

## Annexure-I

State/UT-wise details of number of Ayushman cards created under AB-PMJAY

| State/UT                           | Ayushman cards created   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands        | 80,093                   |
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 1,61,70,534              |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  | 1,61,828                 |
| Assam                              | 1,74,49,682              |
| Bihar                              | 3,91,99,682              |
| Chandigarh                         | 2,82,361                 |
| Chhattisgarh                       | 2,37,31,624              |
| Delhi                              | 3,88,412                 |
| Dadra& Nagar Haveli and Daman& Diu | 4,45,800                 |
| Goa                                | 94,511                   |
| Gujarat                            | 2,82,88,362              |
| Haryana                            | 1,35,29,909              |
| Himachal Pradesh                   | 14,10,402                |
| Jammu And Kashmir                  | 87,09,601                |
| Jharkhand                          | 1,26,65,623              |
| Karnataka                          | 1,85,81,649              |
| Kerala                             | 83,75,566                |
| Ladakh                             | 1,96,591                 |
| Lakshadweep                        | 36,563                   |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 4,35,66,400              |
| Maharashtra                        | 3,17,60,601              |
| Manipur                            | 6,82,035                 |
| Meghalaya                          | 20,81,597                |
| Mizoram                            | 5,83,088                 |
| Nagaland                           | 7,48,095                 |
| Odisha                             | 3,46,19,714              |
| Puducherry                         | 5,37,951                 |
| Punjab                             | 90,85,672                |
| Rajasthan                          | 2,25,93,582              |
| Sikkim                             | 90,403                   |
| Tamil Nadu                         | 81,69,255                |
| Telangana                          | 83,26,118                |

| Tripura       | 21,32,382   |
|---------------|-------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | 5,33,20,357 |
| Uttarakhand   | 60,39,029   |

Note: Data as on 30.06.2025

## Annexure-II

Details of number of Ayushman cards created in the districts under Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency

| District   | Ayushman cards created   |
|------------|--------------------------|
| Shahdol    | 7,24,116                 |
| Annupur    | 5,11,431                 |
| Umaria     | 4,86,286                 |
| Katni      | 6,93,260                 |

Note: Data as on 30.06.2025

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Annexure-III

## District-wise details of number of Ayushman cards created under AB-PMJAY in the State of Karnataka

| District         | Ayushman cards created   |
|------------------|--------------------------|
| Bagalkote        | 6,55,043                 |
| Bengaluru Urban  | 7,21,370                 |
| Bengaluru Rural  | 4,04,943                 |
| Belagavi         | 16,49,036                |
| Ballari          | 5,58,434                 |
| Bidar            | 4,41,136                 |
| Vijayapura       | 6,67,417                 |
| Chamarajanagara  | 4,45,881                 |
| Chikkamagaluru   | 5,19,187                 |
| Chitradurga      | 6,53,634                 |
| Dakshina Kannada | 6,63,266                 |
| Davangere        | 6,74,759                 |
| Dharwad          | 6,18,785                 |
| Gadag            | 3,77,738                 |
| Kalaburagi       | 7,29,358                 |
| Hassan           | 5,85,447                 |
| Haveri           | 6,57,105                 |
| Kodagu           | 1,60,104                 |
| Kolar            | 4,74,884                 |
| Koppal           | 4,13,564                 |
| Mandya           | 7,80,537                 |
| Mysuru           | 9,28,275                 |
| Raichur          | 5,27,917                 |
| Shivamogga       | 7,16,028                 |
| Tumakuru         | 7,42,095                 |
| Udupi            | 6,16,852                 |
| Uttara Kannada   | 6,33,175                 |
| Chikkaballapura  | 4,78,659                 |
| Ramanagara       | 4,04,159                 |
| Yadgir           | 2,76,105                 |
| Vijayanagar      | 4,06,589                 |

Note: Data as on 30.06.2025