Newskarnatka – Nagpur

Nagpur: The congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi held a program at Nagpur on Thursday November 21, which was dedicated to the Maharashtra Government’s Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayini Yojana that was delivered at a State-level.

The program was held at 3 pm, at the sprawling Kasturchand Park in Nagpur.

Rajendra Mulak, Minister of State for Finance & Planning, Energy, Water Resources, Parliamentary Affairs and State Excise said, “The scheme ‘Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayini Yojana’ was initially started on trial basis in 8 districts of Maharashtra to see the effect and feasibility. Going by the positive response, now Soniaji will float the scheme in the entire state.”

“People below poverty line and economically backward people, the beneficiaries will be provided free health including post-operation care and to and fro expenses of patients. Around 900 types of diseases would be covered under this scheme. There would be no premium for this insurance based scheme and the entire expenses would be borne by the government”, he added.

He also said, “Once the scheme goes operational state wide we will become the only state to provide free treatment under this pro-poor health scheme and we are proud of that.”

Sonia Gandhi addressed the public rally; she spoke about the scheme and the welfare for the people in the Vidharba as well as the entire state.

Around 2lakh, people were expected at Kasturchand Park, whereas it was witnessed by a large number of people more than expected from all over Vidarbha.

The MPCC President Manikrao Thakre, State Health Minister Suresh Shetty; Nagpur MP Vilas Muttemwar; MLA Dinanath Padole; Nagpur City Congress Committee President Jaiprakash Gupta; Nagpur District Rural Congress Committee President Nana Gawande; State General Secretary Ramkisan Ojha; K K Pande; Sunil Duddulwar and others were present.