Centre releases ₹527.58 crore for West Bengal’s health schemes, urges faster rollout of PM-JAY, HPV vaccination
मुख्य बातें
- •Union Health Minister J P Nadda chaired a virtual review meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday
- •₹527.58 crore released as first tranche of West Bengal’s ₹3,505.59 crore NHM allocation for 2026-27
- •Nadda urged faster rollout of PM-JAY, HPV vaccination, TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, and measles-rubella elimination campaign
- •Nearly 1.45 crore families in West Bengal would benefit from PM-JAY once implemented
- •Adhikari proposed expansion of Jan Aushadhi Kendras, new medical colleges, and an AIIMS in north Bengal
The Union Health Ministry on Friday convened a high-level virtual review meeting with West Bengal, releasing ₹527.58 crore as the first tranche of the state’s ₹3,505.59 crore National Health Mission (NHM) allocation for 2026-27. The meeting, chaired by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, focused on accelerating key public health initiatives including Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), HPV vaccination, and the national TB elimination drive.
