Odisha becomes 34th state to implement AB PM-JAY
Scheme converged with Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana; ₹5 lakh cover per family plus ₹5 lakh more for women members.
Summary
Odisha became the 34th state to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) on 13 January 2025, when the National Health Authority signed an MoU with Odisha's Department of Health and Family Welfare at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda presided, with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi present. AB PM-JAY will be implemented in convergence with the state's Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana, giving a cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year plus an additional ₹5 lakh for women members. About 1.03 crore families will be covered under the converged scheme, of which 67.8 lakh will be supported by the Union Government.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 13 January 2025, Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi
- Rank
- Odisha is the 34th state to implement AB PM-JAY
- Converged with
- Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana
- Cover
- ₹5 lakh per family per year + ₹5 lakh for women members
- Families
- About 1.03 crore; 67.8 lakh Centre-supported
- MoU
- NHA and Odisha Health Department
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Odisha became which state in number to implement AB PM-JAY on 13 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 34th
PIB (MoHFW): Odisha became the 34th state to implement AB PM-JAY.
In Odisha, AB PM-JAY will be implemented in convergence with which state scheme?
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Correct answer: C — Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana
PIB: AB PM-JAY will be implemented in convergence with the existing Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (GJAY).
Consider the following statements about the implementation of AB PM-JAY in Odisha: 1. It provides ₹5 lakh per family per year, with an additional ₹5 lakh for women members. 2. About 1.03 crore families will be covered under the converged scheme. 3. All the covered families will be supported entirely by the Union Government. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB: only 67.8 lakh of the about 1.03 crore families are supported by the Union Government, so statement 3 is wrong.