Haryana tops in providing insurance cover to BPL families

Haryana has edged past Kerala in coverage of BPL families to emerge on top in extending health insurance cover to below poverty line families in the state. As many as 25 states in the country have initiated moves to implement the scheme which aims to cover about six crore BPL families in fiscal 2009-10. However, no state in the country has completed the process of providing such cover to all the eligible BPL families. Till June 30, Kerala was on top with issuance of Smart Cards to 9.77 lakh BPL families. Under the scheme, the centre and the state governments ...

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