CM Revanth urges Centre to release Rs 693.13 crores pending under NHM
Revanth Reddy said that the State government has been implementing all the norms of the Ayushman Bharat scheme since January this year
By Newsmeter Network Published on 25 Jun 2024 1:27 PM GMT
New Delhi: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged Union health minister JP Nadda to release Rs 693.13 crores pending dues to Telangana under the National Health Mission (NHM), immediately.
The CM called on JP Nadda in New Delhi on Tuesday. During the meeting, the CM explained the initiatives taken by the State government to improve health facilities and the special focus laid on strengthening the health sector in the state.
CM on Ayushman Bharat scheme
CM Revanth Reddy informed the union health minister, that the State government has been implementing all the norms of the Ayushman Bharat scheme since January this year. To provide better healthcare services in rural and urban areas, The chief minister apprised the union minister of the establishment of 5,159 Basti Dawakhanas (Ayushman Arogya Mandirs).
Since the State government was giving priority to medical and health services, CM Revanth Reddy urged JP Nadda to extend cooperation to the state and release the dues pending under the National Health Mission.
CM Revanth explains a list of dues
The CM brought to the notice of the Union minister, that for the third and fourth quarters of 2023-24, under the NHM scheme, Rs 323.73 crore dues were still pending. Similarly, he said that the dues pertaining to first quarter of 2024-25 were pending to the tune of Rs 138 crore. He requested to release these funds immediately.
The chief minister also asked to reimburse Rs 231.40 crore dues for the year 2023-2024, which the State government spent for the infrastructure and maintenance component, under the NHM.
CM Revanth Reddy brought to the notice of Union minister JP Nadda that regarding the NHM scheme, the state government is releasing the entire anticipated central share of funds due to delay from the government of India, along with the Stateās share to ensure no disruption in extending the emergency medical services and avoid any difficulty to the staff, since October 2023.
Ministers Komatireddy Venkatreddy, P Srinivas Reddy, Rajya Sabha MP Anil Kumar Yadav and state Special representative in New Delhi AP Jitendar Reddy are also present in the meeting.
