#2Ayushman Bharat ₹25 Lakh Cover
- Category
- Health & Education
- Target Timeline
- Within 30 Days
Implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in West Bengal, providing free medical coverage of up to ₹25 lakh per family annually, alongside continuation of existing state benefits.
- 8 Sept 2026Unclear
Chief Minister says over 3.23 crore people hold active Ayushman cards, with 31,541 hospital admissions so far; cover is still ₹5 lakh, not the promised ₹25 lakh
- 16 Aug 2026Unclear
Chief Minister formally launches Ayushman Bharat for about 1.43 crore families, with a state scheme for the remaining 80 lakh families; cover is up to ₹5 lakh a year, not the promised ₹25 lakh
- 4 Aug 2026Unclear
Cover stands at ₹5 lakh, not the promised ₹25 lakh; Swasthya Sathi families are to be moved into Ayushman Bharat, but lower-middle-class families it covered may not meet Ayushman Bharat's rules
- 1 Jul 2026Unclear
Scheme due to start in July for about 1.43 crore families, but the cover is ₹5 lakh a year (₹10 lakh where a member is above 70), not the promised ₹25 lakh
- 8 Jun 2026In progress
State signs the agreement with the National Health Authority to roll out Ayushman Bharat
- 11 May 2026In progress
Announced on the first Cabinet meet