Ayushman Sahakar Scheme

Ayushman Sahakar Scheme Latest News

Recently, the Union Minister for Home and Cooperation informed the Rajya Sabha about the Ayushman sahakar scheme.

About 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.

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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,
• To assist cooperative societies provide comprehensive healthcare including education, services, insurance and activities related thereto.

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.
• The Ayushman Sahakar fund has a corpus of Rs. 10,000 crores which could be used for funding the cooperatives. 
• Support the modernisation of cooperative healthcare facilities.
• Support the establishment of healthcare infrastructures like clinics, diagnostics centres and hospitals.

 Source: PIB