CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Budget speech of FY 21-22, ‘Prime Minister AtmanirbharSwasth Bharat Yojana’ (PMASBY) scheme has been announced on 1st February, 2021, with an outlay of about Rs. 64, 180 Cr over six years (till FY 25-26). This will be in addition to the National Health Mission.

Detailed explanation-2: -The allocation for insurance schemes, however increased substantially in RE 2022-23; more than 75% hike in allocation for CGHS pensioners from Rs 2, 645 crore to Rs 4, 640 crore and for the first time since the launch of . Ayushman Bharat scheme, the RE is the same as the BE at Rs 6, 400 crore.

Detailed explanation-3: -For ABRY, which was launched post the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, the Budget proposed increasing spending from ₹3, 130 crore in BE 2021-2022 to ₹6, 400 crore in BE 2022-2023. Under the scheme, the government pays the employees’ share of EPF for new employees with a salary of under ₹15, 000 a month.

Detailed explanation-4: -The PMASBY or the Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana is a new government health infrastructure scheme launched to provide better access to healthcare facilities to people in India. It was first announced by the central government on 1st February 2021 in the 2021-22 Budget session of the Parliament.