State not implementing Centre’s health scheme for senior citizens properly, says MLC

Kishore Kumar Puttur, MLC, alleged connected Tuesday that the State authorities is not decently implementing the Union government’s ‘Ayushman Vayo Vandana’ wellness security strategy meant for elder citizens supra 70 years.

Speaking during Zero Hour successful the Legislative Council, the MLC said that the Union authorities expanded the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana to supply escaped wellness security sum up to ₹5 lakh for each citizens aged supra 70 nether the ‘Vayo Vandana’ scheme. The State Cabinet had approved the implementation of this strategy successful September 2025, and the Health Department had issued indispensable orders. “However, unfortunately, the strategy has not been efficaciously implemented connected the ground,” helium alleged.