Question : INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC CARDS



(a) the number of beneficiaries in National Capital Region of Delhi (NCR) who have not been issued plastic cards till date, dispensary-wise alongwith the reasons therefor;

(b) the number of doctors in these dispensaries, dispensary-wise;

(c) whether the Government has issued/proposed to issue plastic Cards to the CGHS beneficiaries of the other cities in the country; and

(d) if so, the total number of plastic cards issued so far, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a) 632897 cards of CGHS beneficiaries who had applied for Plastic Cards have been prepared. It is a continuous dynamic process and as and when new applications are received Plastic Cards will be made. List of people who have not been issued plastic cards is appended (Annexure-1). Reason for not issuing plastic cards is that the beneficiaries have not collected these cards from their respective Wellness Centres.

(b) Information attached as Annexure-II.

(c) Government issued instructions on 30th December 2009 for issue of CGHS cards to new CGHS beneficiaries, making cards for the first time, as plastic cards. For existing beneficiaries, cards will be issued after the process of computerisation in other cities is completed.

(d) Only one pensioner in Pune has been issued plastic card.