Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY in West Bengal ⭐⭐⭐

Launched in West Bengal

16 August 2026

Scheme

Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)

Important facts

• National scheme launched: September 2018
• Implemented by: National Health Authority (NHA)
• Ministry: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
• Coverage: up to ₹5 lakh per family/year
• For secondary and tertiary hospitalisation.

West Bengal

• Around 2,000 government and private hospitals
• Covers citizens above 70 years
• Approximately 35 lakh elderly beneficiaries

Also launched alongside:

Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana

Target: approximately 80 lakh families not covered under Ayushman Bharat.