8 committees formed to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojna

Delhi government's Department of Health and Family Welfare has formed eight committees for the effective implementation of the scheme. With this Delhi becomes 35th state or union territory to implement this health scheme. 

Out of the eight committees formed, the major one is the State Empanelment Committee, along with seven other committees, which are as follows: The State Empanelment Committee will be chaired by the CEO of AB-PMJAY and will oversee hospital registrations, disciplinary actions, and inspections of registered hospitals.

The second one is the District Empanelment Committee, which will handle timely hospital registrations, document verification, and field verification.

The third one is the District Implementation Committee, which will assist in creating Ayushman cards, conducting awareness campaigns, and resolving grievances of beneficiaries.

The fourth one is the State Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC), which will provide a final resolution to complaints related to beneficiaries and hospitals.

The fifth one is the State Anti-Fraud Cell, which will frame policies to prevent misuse of services and monitor fraud.

The sixth one is the State Claim Review Committee (CRC), which will review rejected claims and conduct random audits.

The seventh one is the State Medical Committee, which will help in decision-making by reviewing Unclear Surgical Packages (USP).

The eighth one is the State Appellate Authority, which will serve as the final decision-making body for complaints. 

The Ayushman Bharat scheme will cover 1,961 medical procedures across 27 specialities and will provide patients with free and cashless treatment in hospitals.

Delhi government officially launched PM ABHIM and started distributing Ayushman Bharat cards under PM-JAY on April 10, 2025.The MoUs were signed in the presence of Union Health Minister JP Nadda, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, along with other leaders and officials of the Delhi Government.