President Ram Nath Kovind on 17th Foundation Day of Jharkhand launched various schemes entailing total expenditure of Rs 3,455 crore in Jharkhand. The schemes are as under:
An health insurance scheme of Rs 636-crore named as ‘Mukhyamantri Health Insurance Scheme’ launched. Under the scheme, 68 lakh families in the state will be benefited by getting treatment costing Rs 2 lakh.
108 Ambulance service worth Rs 290-crore was also inaugurated by President in the state. Another scheme named as JOHAR (Jharkhand’s Opportunities for Harnessing Rural Development) scheme at an expenditure of Rs. 1,500 crore was also launched. JOHAR scheme’s aim is to help tribal and Dalit families double their incomes in four years.
Foundation stones two flyovers at Harmu and Kantatoli at a cost Rs 490 crore also laid by the President.
