Ayushman Sahakar Scheme:
The Union Minister for Home and Cooperation informed the Rajya Sabha about the Ayushman sahakar scheme.
- It is a scheme of the National Cooperative Development Corporation for financial assistance to cooperatives on holistic healthcare infrastructure, education and services.
- Objectives of the Ayushman Sahakar Scheme:
- To assist provision of affordable and holistic healthcare through hospitals / healthcare / education facilities by cooperative societies,
- To assist promotion of AYUSH facilities by cooperative societies,
- To assist cooperative societies meet the objectives of National Health Policy,
- To assist cooperative societies participate in the National Digital Health Mission
- Features of Ayushman Sahakar Scheme:
- Eligibility: Any Cooperative Society registered under any State/ Multi State Cooperative Societies Act in the country, with suitable provision in the bye-laws to undertake services related to hospital/ healthcare/ health education.
- Loan Period: Up to 8 years, including 1 – 2 years moratorium on payment of principal, depending on the type of project and its ability to generate revenue.
- Incentive: 1 % interest rebate in case of borrower cooperative society where women members are in majority.
- Support the modernisation of cooperative healthcare facilities.
- Support the establishment of healthcare infrastructure
