Parliament Question: Status of Ayushman cards under AB-PMJAY

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE RAJYASABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2027 TOBE ANSWERED ON10TH MARCH, 2026 STATUS OFAYUSHMAN CARDS UNDER AB-PMJAY 2027. #MS.INDU BALAGOSWAMI: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate: (a) the number of Ayushman cards issued so far under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY); (b) the number of people in Himachal Pradesh benefited from the said scheme during the financialyear2024-25, the detailsthereof,district-wise; and (c) the number of ASHA and Anganwadi workers in Himachal Pradesh receiving benefits underthe PMJan Arogya Yojana? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATEIN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV) (a): As on 28.02.2026, a total of 43.52 crore Ayushman cards have beencreated under Ayushman Bharat - PradhanMantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). (b): During the financial year 2024-25, a total of 86,093 hospital admissions have been authorized under AB-PMJAY in Himachal Pradesh. The district-wise details of hospital admissions authorizedunderthe scheme are at Annexure. (c): As on 28.02.2026, a total of 45,768 Ayushman cards have been created for individual membersof AccreditedSocial HealthActivists, Anganwadi WorkersandAnganwadi Helpers families.Annexure District-wise details of hospital admissions authorizedunderAB-PMJAYinHimachal Pradeshduring FY-2024-25 Numberof hospitaladmissions District authorized Bilaspur 5,430 Chamba 3,744 Hamirpur 6,978 Kangra 14,573 Kinnaur 778 Kullu 7,737 LahulAnd Spiti 504 Mandi 19,233 Shimla 6,849 Sirmaur 7,167 Solan 6,931 Una 6,169 *****