Srinivas slams delay in health cards for Telangana employees, pensioners

Former Minister V Srinivas Goud criticised the Congress government for delaying the implementation of health cards for employees and pensioners, depriving them access to quality health care. He said nearly 15 lakh families were facing uncertainty over healthcare coverage.

Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan on Friday, Srinivas Goud said the Congress government had been in power for two-and-a-half years and formed a committee



to study and make recommendations for effective implementation of the health cards. However, he said health cards were not issued to employees and pensioners.

“Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy assured to issue health cards from June 1, but did not deliver,” he said, adding that contract employees, who perform duties on par with regular government staff, also were not receiving salaries on time, while retirement benefits were being delayed.