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Chandigarh : Its impact is now visible on the Punjab government, which has been facing financial crisis for a long time. Yesterday, while the Punjab and Haryana High Court had reprimanded the government for not paying the bills of private hospitals and nursing homes under the Ayushman Bharat Insurance Scheme, it had for the first time issued an order withholding the salaries of a Principal Secretary and other officials. , The Punjab government itself has admitted that it has a debt of more than Rs 500 crore.
High Court judge Vinod S. was angry over non-payment of health insurance scheme. Bhardwaj has not only sought information from the Punjab Government about the funds received from the Central Government, but has also sought details of the expenditure incurred on the homes of ministers and officers. Details of newly purchased vehicles etc. have also been sought. Under this scheme, the Central and State Governments have to make payment in the ratio of 60:40.
The central government has released its share of Rs 350 crore but the state government has not given even this money to the hospitals. When the hospitals approached the High Court regarding non-payment of about Rs 500 crore, the High Court issued an order to confiscate the salaries of only four officials, including the Chief Secretary of the Health Department. The real issue is that due to closure of this scheme in Punjab, people will not be able to get health benefits.
