Lok Sabha Question No. 5736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Effectiveness of AB-PMJAY in Punjab
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5736 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH MARCH, 2026

## EFFECTIVENESS OFAB-PMJAY IN PUNJAB

## 5736. SMT. HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware that the State of Punjab has converged Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana into a State scheme which has resulted to around 20 lakh authorised hospital admissions so far;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of beneficiary families and hospital admissions in the said State, since the inception of the scheme along with the total claim amount approved, district-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the effectiveness of Ayushman Bharat in Punjab in terms of awareness, hospital empanelment and actual utilisation by eligible beneficiaries, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the concrete steps being taken by the Union Government in coordination with the State Government to improve awareness and card generation and to strengthen the empanelment and monitoring of hospitals?

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

(a) to (e): Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) provides health coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. In the State of Punjab, the scheme is implemented in convergence with the state scheme Mukhyamantri Sehat Bima Yojana since August 2019.

As on 28.02.2026, a total of 1.01 crore Ayushman cards have been created in the state of Punjab. The district - wise details of Ayushman cards created in the state can be accessed at https://dashboard.nha.gov.in/public/card as on 28.02.2026, 33.16 lakh hospital admissions have been authorized in the state of Punjab under the scheme. The district - wise details of hospital admissions and approved claims are at Annexure .

as on 28.02.2026, a total of 847 hospitals have been empanelled in the state of Punjab. The district-wise list of empanelled hospitals in the State can be accessed at https://hem.nha.gov.in/search

Further, National Health Authority (NHA) along with State Health Agencies, has taken several measures to increase Ayushman card saturation. In this regard, NHA implemented ' Aapke Dwar Ayushman ' , a mission-mode campaign that mobilized an on-ground taskforce consisting of frontline workers, and agents from service providers such as Common Service Centres to undertake door-to-door visits to mobilize beneficiaries and assist them in creating Ayushman cards.

The Beneficiary Identification System (BIS-2.0) allows self-verification thereby eliminating unnecessary intermediaries. Ayushman Mobile Application enables on-the-go beneficiary verification and card creation using face-auth technology.

The scheme has a comprehensive media and outreach strategy to spread awareness and empower beneficiaries. This includes advertisement over various media platforms including newspapers, community radio, street plays, digital displays, radio campaigns, mass messaging, telecast of beneficiary testimonials etc. In addition to this, the beneficiaries may call at 24x7 toll free helpline number 14555 for any scheme related assistance/queries.

## Annexure

## District-wise details of hospital admissions and claims approved amount under AB-PMJAY in the state of Punjab (as on 28.02.2026)

| District                  |   Hospital admissions count (number in lakh) |   Claims approved amount (in crore of rupees) |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Amritsar                  |                                         1.7  |                                        233    |
| Barnala                   |                                         0.93 |                                        114.73 |
| Bathinda                  |                                         2.2  |                                        332.32 |
| Faridkot                  |                                         1.07 |                                        140.06 |
| Fatehgarh Sahib           |                                         1.27 |                                        104.76 |
| Fazilka                   |                                         1.13 |                                        181.58 |
| Ferozepur                 |                                         1.46 |                                        197.5  |
| Gurdaspur                 |                                         1.49 |                                        141.44 |
| Hoshiarpur                |                                         1.69 |                                        153.92 |
| Jalandhar                 |                                         2.15 |                                        212.5  |
| Kapurthala                |                                         0.75 |                                         70.69 |
| Ludhiana                  |                                         2.69 |                                        252.49 |
| Malerkotla                |                                         0.08 |                                         11.84 |
| Mansa                     |                                         0.85 |                                        153.59 |
| Moga                      |                                         1.44 |                                        174.73 |
| Pathankot                 |                                         0.71 |                                         63.94 |
| Patiala                   |                                         3.86 |                                        350.79 |
| Rupnagar                  |                                         1.37 |                                        111.68 |
| S.A.S Nagar               |                                         1.76 |                                        118.99 |
| Sangrur                   |                                         1.73 |                                        232.51 |
| Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar |                                         0.78 |                                         69.42 |
| Sri Muktsar Sahib         |                                         1.32 |                                        186.04 |
| Tarn Taran                |                                         0.72 |                                        103.85 |

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