Delhi Cabinet approves implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme

 

THE newly-formed Delhi Cabinet in its first meeting on Thursday approved the implementation of Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in the national capital and also decided to present 14 pending CAG reports in the first session of the Assembly. Addressing herfirst pressconference as Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta said that the previous AAP Government did not allow the health scheme in the city, preventing the people from availing its benefits. The first Cabinet meeting of the new Delhi Government approveda 100-dayplan,decided to clean the Yamuna and develop the riverfront.

 

She also declaredthatshewouldnotmove intothecorruption-riddledChief Minister’s residence, popularly known as ‘Sheesh Mahal’. Gupta also announced allocationofportfoliosamongmembers of Council of Ministers, keeping with her finance, services, vigilance, revenue, women and child development among other departments. Parvesh Verma was givenchargeofPWD, water, legislativeaffairs, irrigation and flood control,whileAshishSoodgothome, power, urban development andeducation portfolios. Minister Kapil Mishra got lawand justice, labour and employment, and tourism, while hisCabinet colleague ManjinderSingh Sirsa received industries, forest and environment, foodand supply departments. Pankaj Singh was allocatedhealth, transport and IT departments,whileRavinderIndrajgot social welfare, SC & ST welfare, cooperative and elections, theCM said.