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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Launches 'Cashless Treatment' Scheme for Road Accident Victims.

National | Dated: 10 Jan 2025

On January 7, 2025, Union Minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), announced the upgraded 'Cashless Treatment Scheme' for road accident victims, scheduled to launch by March 2025. The announcement was made during a meeting with transport ministers from all states and Union Territories (UTs) held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Delhi.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - He also introduced a nationwide scheme to establish Driver Training Institutes (DTIs), offering incentives for setting up DTIs and additional rewards for integrating the infrastructure of Automated Testing Stations (ATSs) with DTIs.
  • - The government will offer cashless treatment for road accident victims nationwide, covering up to Rs. 1.5 lakh per person for a maximum of 7 days, if the accident is reported to the police within 24 hours. Additionally, families of deceased victims in hit-and-run cases will receive an ex-gratia payment of Rs. 2 lakh.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The program offers health benefit packages for trauma and polytrauma cases to eligible victims at hospitals accredited under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
  • (ii) The National Health Authority (NHA) will oversee the program’s implementation in coordination with the police, hospitals, and State Health Agencies (SHA).
  • (iii) The program will be implemented through an Information Technology (IT) platform that integrates the MoRTH's e-Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) application with the NHA's Transaction Management System.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which Union Minister recently launched the 'Cashless Treatment' scheme for road accident victims?

Correct Answer: Nitin Gadkari

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