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Delhi News: There are preparations to increase the scope of health facilities for lakhs of construction workers and their families in Delhi. of Delhi government 'Delhi Bhavan Workers Health Scheme' Under this, the process of providing cashless treatment facility to about 2.7 lakh registered construction workers and their families has been taken forward. The scheme has received Cabinet approval in June and now an experienced government agency is being searched for its operation.

Health cover up to Rs 2 lakh for workers, Rs 10 lakh for families

Under the scheme, each registered construction worker will be entitled to a maximum of Rs. Health cover up to Rs 2 lakh will get. And the annual limit for the treatment of his entire family up to Rs 10 lakh Has been laid.

This includes not only hospitalization treatment but also OPD facilities for the entire family.

Facility of annual health checkup will also be available

Construction workers will also get the facility of regular health checkups. Maximum annual health checkup for male workers Rs 2,000while for female workers Rs 2,200 The cost has been fixed up to Rs. This health checkup will be available to the worker as well as his spouse.

The selected agency will organize health check-up camps at different places in Delhi and make arrangements for cashless treatment in the empaneled hospitals.

In case of emergency, you will be able to get treatment in the nearest hospital.

Special arrangements have also been made in the scheme in case of accidents and emergencies. If a worker meets with an accident at the workplace or has a sudden medical emergency, treatment will not be limited to empaneled hospitals only.

In such a situation the worker Immediate treatment even in the nearest hospital outside the panel There is a provision to provide. Along with this, a 24-hour toll-free helpline call center will also be created.

Mobile health unit in every district

To bring health services closer to the workplace of workers, Delhi Mobile health unit in every district Plan to deploy. According to reports, these units will help in transporting about 80 to 100 workers from the workplace to the nearest hospital every day.

Medical records of workers will remain digital

Technology will also be used in the plan. selected agency one cloud based platform Where the electronic medical records of the beneficiary workers will be kept safe. There will also be a system to encourage construction workers who are not yet registered with the board to register.

Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board has sought proposals from government agencies having experience in the health sector to run the scheme. After the selection of the agency, the process of implementing facilities like cashless treatment, health camps, mobile health units, emergency assistance, helpline and digital medical records will move forward.