A large population of poor people is in the country. To uplift them on social and economic levels, the central and state governments are running many great schemes. Today, many poor people living on the border and other areas of the country lack basic health facilities. Many times, in case of any serious illness, these people are not able to get proper treatment due to lack of money. Due to not getting proper treatment, many times some of these people even lose their lives.

Given this problem of the people of the country, the Government of India is running a very wonderful scheme. The name of this scheme is Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Yojana. Ayushman Bharat Yojana is also known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. Let us know about this scheme in detail -

Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the Government of India is providing health insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh to the poor people of the country. After registering in this scheme, poor people can get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat Yojana at the time of illness.

The process of applying to Ayushman Bharat Yojana is quite easy. To get yourself registered in the scheme, you have to go to the nearest Jan Seva Kendra with all your necessary documents.

The agent at the Jan Seva Kendra will check your eligibility with the help of documents. In case of eligibility, the agent will apply for you in Ayushman Bharat Yojana. After a few days of applying, your Ayushman card will be made.

With the help of this card, you will be able to get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh at the time of illness. Apart from this, you can also register yourself in the scheme by visiting the official website of Ayushman Bharat Yojana. To apply for the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, you must have documents like an Aadhar card, residence certificate, ration card, mobile number, etc. of all the members of the family.

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