Health cards for journalists under examination: Dy CM

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (INN): Deputy Chief Minister Dr T Rajaiah on Monday informed that Telangana Legislative Assembly that the State Government is examining the proposal to issue Health Cards to journalists.

Replying to a question raised by Congress MLA DK Aruna during Question Hour, the Deputy CM said that the government is already implementing Employees Health Scheme (EHS) by issuing health cards to employees, pensioners and their dependent family members. He said so far, 11,06,846 Health Cards have been issued and balance cards would be issued shortly. He said there was no proposal to cover the employees who are working on consolidated/contract/ad-hoc basis for a long time in government organisations, societies, etc., in the State.