In view of the success of the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) scheme, the Union government has decided to extend its benefits to NREGA beneficiaries who have worked for more than 15 days during the preceding financial year in a move to provide health insurance to them.
Railway Minister in her railway budget also announced extension of RSBY to railway coolies and hawkers across India.
In addition to the Building and Construction Workers who have already been covered under the scheme these announcements indicates that now RSBY is going to cover people who may not be BPL.
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This is a welcome move. let more groups be added to it. Let the benefit spread. Prashant
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