Agartala, Sep 25 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb attended the State level programme for observance of Ayushmann Bharat Diwas at Agartala on wednesday. While addressing Shri Deb acknowledged PM Shri Narendra Modi ji for starting the Ayushman Bharat scheme, which has already become a life savior for many. On this day, he met a young man whose life has been changed because of Ayushman Bharat Yojana. Mr Mijanur Rehman from Sonamura, Tripura was bedridden for past seven years and he was not able to speak. He had lost all his hope for life but the local party workers helped him in making Ayushman Bharat card. Through Ayushman Bharat scheme he has gone through treatment in NIMHANS,Bangalore. Mijanur and his entire family has thanked PM Narendra Modi.

“Ayushman Bharat is not only for the antyodayas but for the betterment of the hospitals, its maintenance,” he added. Shri Deb said that he does not believe in Divide and Rule policy as the whole Tripura is dear to him. He then spoke about Ayushman Bharat scheme. The scheme aims at making interventions in primary, secondary & tertiary care systems, covering both preventive & promotive health, to address healthcare holistically. Presently the state government is determined to provide Ayushman Tripura card to every BPL / Antyodayas by March 2020 by investing Rs. 3,57,000 including the 86,000 people who were not given the card as they were not communists.