Double the annual health insurance cover under PM Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per family
“પ્રધાનમંત્રી જન આરોગ્ય યોજના (આયુષ્માન ભારત) હેઠળ નિઃશુલ્ક તબીબી સારવારની ખાતરી સાથે કુટુંબ દીઠ વાર્ષિક સારવાર માટેની મહત્તમ મર્યાદાને ₹5 લાખથી વધારીને ₹10 લાખ કરીશું.”English: “Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat), we will increase the annual medical treatment ceiling per family from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh with guaranteed free medical treatment.”
The verdict
The Gujarat government formally doubled the health insurance coverage under PMJAY-MA from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per family effective 11 July 2023, announced in the state budget and benefiting 1.78 crore cardholders (per ETV Bharat and PRS Budget Analysis 2023-24).
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
“Doubled before the ink on the manifesto had time to fade.”
Evidence timeline
- Manifesto26 Nov 2022· BJP Gujarat PradeshcontextAgresar Gujarat Sankalp Patra 2022, p. 2 ↗
“પ્રધાનમંત્રી જન આરોગ્ય યોજના (આયુષ્માન ભારત) હેઠળ નિઃશુલ્ક તબીબી સારવારની ખાતરી સાથે કુટુંબ દીઠ વાર્ષિક સારવાર માટેની મહત્તમ મર્યાદાને ₹5 લાખથી વધારીને ₹10 લાખ કરીશું.”
- News24 Feb 2023· ETV BharatsupportsGujarat Budget 2023 - ETV Bharat ↗
“Making major announcements like doubling the insurance coverage under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya-MA (PMJAY-MA) scheme to Rs 10 lakh.”
- Budget24 Feb 2023· PRS Legislative ResearchsupportsGujarat Budget Analysis 2023-24 - PRS India ↗
“Health insurance limit under PMJAY-MA enhanced to Rs 10 lakh per family in government and empaneled private hospitals.”
More health promises from this manifesto
Rs 110 crore fund for Mukhyamantri Free Diagnostic Scheme to provide free diagnostics for EWS families in govt and empaneled labs
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Rs 10,000 crore Maharaja Shri Bhagvat Sinhji Swasthya Kosh for 3 Civil Medicities, 2 AIIMS-level hospitals, and PHC/CHC upgrades
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Establish 8 Medical and 10 Nursing/Paramedical colleges in tribal areas of Gujarat
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Promise ID bjp-gj-2022-005 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON