Ayushman Bharat Yojana Begins In Delhi Today, 6.54 Lakh Families Including Seniors Above 70 Set To Benefit

The Ayushman Bharat Yojana will officially launch in Delhi today, April 10, 2025. Eligible beneficiaries will be able to apply for an Ayushman card starting today. According to a government statement released last week, the scheme is expected to benefit more than 6 lakh senior citizens from approximately 4.5 lakh families.

Union Minister J P Nadda said, “With around 30 lakh people belonging to over 6.5 lakh families and an estimated 6 lakh senior citizens, about 36 lakh people in Delhi will benefit from the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme”.

The scheme was launched in 2018. Delhi is the 35th state/union territory to launch this scheme, and including it, now, it is available in all states except West Bengal.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also said, “Citizens in Delhi will now be able to reap benefits from AB PM-JAY which provides free health cover of Rs. 5 Lakh to each beneficiary family per year. In addition, the Delhi government would be giving an additional top-up of 5 lakhs over and above the cover provided by the Central Government. Around 6.54 lakh families in Delhi will be benefitted under the scheme.”

The eligible beneficiaries can apply for  Ayushman scheme benefits through their Ayushman card.

Ayushman Bharat Yojana:

The scheme provides health insurance and healthcare benefits to those belonging to economically weaker sections of society. It offers health insurance of Rs 5 lakh to the beneficiaries per family based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 and access to Arogya Mandirs. In October 2024, the scheme was extended to all resident senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic conditions to reduce the healthcare-related financial burden from them.

Under the scheme, one can avail of up to Rs 5 lakh insurance per year for hospitalisation and tertiary care.

Notably, the scheme covers pre-existing diseases from day one without any waiting period. One can avail of the insurance benefits as a cashless facility at the empanelled hospitals.

How to apply for an Ayushman card in Delhi?

One can apply for the Ayuhsman card by following these steps:

Step1: Visit the official website of the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Yojana

Step 2: Click on the PMJAY for 70+

Step 3: Enter the mobile number, captcha code, and the OTP received on the mobile

Step 4: Select the name of the state the applicant wants to apply in

Step 5: On the next screen, check eligibility. The name will show on the screen if the applicant is eligible

Step 6: In case the card is not available, click on ‘Apply’ in the ‘Action’ option and enter Adhaar-linked OTP

The registration is complete, and you are registered under the Ayushman scheme.