Centre to release ₹50 crore pending dues to Punjab under Ayushman Scheme

The Union Health Ministry has agreed to release the pending dues of the Punjab State Health Agency under the Ayushman Insurance Scheme. Health Minister J P Nadda assured Punjab Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh that approximately 50 crore rupees would be released for the successful operation of the scheme, following the completion of a few formalities.

Dr. Balbir



Singh, while announcing this, also mentioned that the Union Health Minister has agreed to his proposal for enforcing stricter regulations on e-pharmacies selling prohibited psychotropic drugs without a valid prescription. Dr. Balbir further requested Nadda to include Pregabalin and Tapentadol in Schedule H1 of the Drugs Rules, 1945.