The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), which
became operational from 01.04.2008, is presently being implemented in
24 States/Union Territory, namely, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar,
Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu &
Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
West Bengal and Chandigarh Administration.
Puducherry Administration and Madhya Pradesh have taken initial steps to implement the scheme. Rajasthan had initially participated in RSBY and discontinued. The State has now again initiated the process for extension of RSBY to MNREGA workers, street vendors, domestic workers and beedi workers. Government of Sikkim has decided in-principle to implement the scheme. Government of Andhra Pradesh has recently floated tender inviting bids from insurance companies to implement RSBY in Rangareddy district on pilot basis.
Governments of Tamilnadu and Goa had initially participated in the scheme, but discontinued to launch their own scheme.
Since inception of the scheme, more than 2.94 crore smart cards have been issued till 30.04.2012. Target for the current financial year 2012-13 is to increase the number of smart cards to 3.4 crore.
Puducherry Administration and Madhya Pradesh have taken initial steps to implement the scheme. Rajasthan had initially participated in RSBY and discontinued. The State has now again initiated the process for extension of RSBY to MNREGA workers, street vendors, domestic workers and beedi workers. Government of Sikkim has decided in-principle to implement the scheme. Government of Andhra Pradesh has recently floated tender inviting bids from insurance companies to implement RSBY in Rangareddy district on pilot basis.
Governments of Tamilnadu and Goa had initially participated in the scheme, but discontinued to launch their own scheme.
Since inception of the scheme, more than 2.94 crore smart cards have been issued till 30.04.2012. Target for the current financial year 2012-13 is to increase the number of smart cards to 3.4 crore.
