## Ayushman Bharat Scheme: Policy Summary (July 25, 2025)
This document summarizes key aspects of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) as of July 25, 2025, based on a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1095.
**Scheme Overview:**
AB-PMJAY is a flagship health scheme providing health coverage of ₹5 lakh per eligible family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalizations. As of this date, over 41 crore Ayushman cards have been created under the scheme.
**Financial Outlay:**
The annexure provides a state-wise breakdown of the central share of funds released under AB-PMJAY for the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 (in crore of Rupees).
**Addressing Implementation Challenges:**
The National Health Authority (NHA) has implemented Beneficiary Identification System (BIS) 2.0 to improve beneficiary identification. A key feature of BIS 2.0 is the introduction of offline identification mode to support regions with poor internet connectivity.
Key Entities Referenced
Ayushman Bharat Scheme: A health scheme by the Government of India to provide financial health coverage.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The government ministry responsible for health policy in India.
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY): A flagship scheme of the Government of India that provides health coverage of 5 lakh per eligible family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalizations.
National Health Authority (NHA): The implementing agency for the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY).
Beneficiary Identification System (BIS 2.0): A system implemented by NHA to streamline identification of eligible beneficiaries under ABPMJAY.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India that received central share of funds under ABPMJAY.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India that received central share of funds under ABPMJAY.
Bihar: A state in India that received central share of funds under ABPMJAY.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1095
TOBE ANSWERED ON25TH JULY,2025
AYUSHMAN BHARATSCHEMECARDS
1095. SHRIDINESH CHANDRAYADAV:
Will the Ministerof HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate:
(a) whether the Government has provided Ayushman Bharat Scheme Cards to approximately
including60 crore poor people in the country,if so, the details thereof;
(b) the amount of funds being spent under this scheme during the last three years, State-wise and
year-wise;
(c) whether the Government is aware that people are facing a lot of problems for issue of New
Ayushman Cards online;and
(d) if so, the detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATEIN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV)
(a): Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is a flagship
scheme of the Government of India that provides health coverage of ₹5 lakh per eligible
family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalizations. As on date, more than 41
crore Ayushman cardshave beencreatedunderthe scheme.
(b): The details of central share of funds released to the States/UTs in the last three financial
yearsare at Annexure.
(c)and(d): National Health Authority (NHA)implemented BeneficiaryIdentification System
(BIS) 2.0 AB-PMJAY to streamline and expedite identification of eligible beneficiaries. One
of the key features introduced under BIS 2.0 is the offline mode of identification, designed
specificallytosupport regionswith poor or unstable internetconnectivity.Annexure
State/UT-wise details of Central share of funds releasedunderAB-PMJAYduring the last
three years
(Amount incrore of Rupees)
State/UT FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25
AndamanAndNicobarIslands 1 0.59 1.25
AndhraPradesh 480.89 451.45 328.65
ArunachalPradesh 3.8 3.47 8.90
Assam 209.33 292.06 296.27
Bihar 145.51 172.5 610.15
Chandigarh 6.41 8.96 9.05
Chhattisgarh 352.94 195.47 336.13
DNH&DD 2.93 7.79 5.76
Goa 0.53 1.2 0.00
Gujarat 660.15 267.48 240.58
Haryana 143.5 95.17 121.69
HimachalPradesh 64.32 47.91 49.71
JammuandKashmir 85.62 42.22 52.18
Jharkhand 0 83.55 341.41
Karnataka 647.74 320.59 513.32
Kerala 151.34 155.49 153.28
Ladakh 1.92 1.93 1.96
Lakshadweep 0.15 0.07 0.00
MadhyaPradesh 665.73 790.35 668.69
Maharashtra 388.03 548.4 398.82
Manipur 38.55 29.17 29.85
Meghalaya 47.31 49.74 40.09
Mizoram 26.3 23.35 22.33
Nagaland 21.69 28.6 26.97
Puducherry 7.98 5.3 9.60
Punjab 111.38 57.96 122.20
Rajasthan 416.96 606.04 429.94
Sikkim 2.3 6.01 4.83
TamilNadu 578.67 681.74 440.57
Telangana 173.54 135.75 228.02
Tripura 45.25 48.81 53.87
UttarPradesh 501.78 841.11 1026.06
Uttarakhand 65.11 60.21 65.32
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