CM Buzdar launches Sehat Insaf Card programme
Also inaugurates Government Degree College for Women, Bhagowal
Punjab CM Usman Buzdar (PHOTO: FILE)
LAHORE:
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated the Sehat Insaf Card programme for the districts of Chakwal and Jhelum at a ceremony held in Chakwal on Wednesday.
The chief minister distributed Sehat Insaf Cards among the deserving people of both the districts.
Earlier, Buzdar inaugurated Government Degree College for Women Bhagowal which has been constructed with an amount of Rs111 million. He laid the foundation stone of entertainment park and water sports project at Dhoke Tahlian Lake which will be completed at an amount of Rs100 million. He laid the foundation stone of BS Block at Government Postgraduate College Chakwal. This project will be completed with an amount of Rs160 million.
The chief minister also laid the foundation stone of construction of Link Road and resort at Dharabi Lake in Chakwal Rs80 million will be spent on it.
6.8m families to get Sehat Cards
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Buzdar said that he is feeling contended over fulfilling yet another promise of public service. “Sehat Insaf Card is a mega project which will enable the deserving patients to use Rs700,000 on treatment and this amount could be given again to the deserving people if need be.”
Over 30 million deserving people will benefit from Sehat Insaf Card programme during the current year, he said. Buzdar added that 30 per cent of the total population in the province will be provided best health-cover through this scheme and the Sehat Insaf Cardholders would be able to get the treatment facility of eight major diseases, including availing of emergency services.
The chief minister said that thousands of deserving people benefit from Sehat Insaf Card scheme in Chakwal. Around 29 per cent of the population of Chakwal and 27 per cent of Jhelum district will get health cover, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2019.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated the Sehat Insaf Card programme for the districts of Chakwal and Jhelum at a ceremony held in Chakwal on Wednesday.
The chief minister distributed Sehat Insaf Cards among the deserving people of both the districts.
Earlier, Buzdar inaugurated Government Degree College for Women Bhagowal which has been constructed with an amount of Rs111 million. He laid the foundation stone of entertainment park and water sports project at Dhoke Tahlian Lake which will be completed at an amount of Rs100 million. He laid the foundation stone of BS Block at Government Postgraduate College Chakwal. This project will be completed with an amount of Rs160 million.
The chief minister also laid the foundation stone of construction of Link Road and resort at Dharabi Lake in Chakwal Rs80 million will be spent on it.
6.8m families to get Sehat Cards
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Buzdar said that he is feeling contended over fulfilling yet another promise of public service. “Sehat Insaf Card is a mega project which will enable the deserving patients to use Rs700,000 on treatment and this amount could be given again to the deserving people if need be.”
Over 30 million deserving people will benefit from Sehat Insaf Card programme during the current year, he said. Buzdar added that 30 per cent of the total population in the province will be provided best health-cover through this scheme and the Sehat Insaf Cardholders would be able to get the treatment facility of eight major diseases, including availing of emergency services.
The chief minister said that thousands of deserving people benefit from Sehat Insaf Card scheme in Chakwal. Around 29 per cent of the population of Chakwal and 27 per cent of Jhelum district will get health cover, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2019.