MoRTH stated that based mostly on the result of the pilot programme, growth of the cashless therapy facility to all the nation can be thought of. (News18 File for illustration)
Below this challenge, a person can avail cashless therapy upto a most of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident inside seven days from the date of the accident
The Ministry of Street Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has launched a pilot challenge in Chandigarh to supply cashless therapy to victims of highway accidents brought on by motor autos.
Below this, a person can avail cashless therapy upto a most of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident inside seven days from the date of the accident.
In a press release, MoRTH stated that based mostly on the result of the pilot programme, growth of the cashless therapy facility to all the nation can be thought of. It’s relevant to all highway accidents brought on by use of motor autos on any class of highway.
The pilot programme is being initiated in Chandigarh and is aimed toward establishing an ecosystem for offering well timed medical care to the victims of highway accidents, together with in the course of the golden hour, the Ministry stated.
“The Nationwide Well being Authority (NHA) shall be the implementing company for the pilot programme, in coordination with police, hospitals, State Well being Company (SHA) and so on.,” the Ministry added.
Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) packages for trauma and polytrauma instances are being co-opted within the scheme and claims raised by hospitals for offering therapy can be reimbursed from the Motor Automobile Accident Fund.
The programme can be carried out via an IT platform, combining the functionalities of e-DAR utility of MoRTH and Transaction Administration System (TMS) of NHA.
The Ministry has already launched the digital Detailed Accident Report (e-DAR) Undertaking to ascertain a central repository for reporting, administration and evaluation of highway accidents information throughout the nation. It can assist in offering a real-time causative evaluation of highway accidents in keeping with the worldwide follow.
In accordance with the ministry’s newest accident report – Street Accidents in India 2022 – 4.61 lakh highway accidents had been reported in 2022, killing 1.68 lakh folks and injuring 4.43 lakh. It’s among the many collection of initiatives of the Ministry to test highway accidents and fatalities.
Final month, the Ministry empowered regional officers to take advance measures on accident websites based mostly on police experiences “with out ready for changing them into black spots after accidents”.
