Telangana Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme 2023-24 Apply Online Form to Get Rs. 10 Lakh Health Insurance

Telangana Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme 2023-24: Congress Party released their Election Manifesto (Abhaya Hastham) for the recent assembly elections. As a part of Congress 6 guarantees, they have pledged to implement six programmes if they win power in this manifesto. Among those six schemes is the Rajiv Aarogyasri health insurance component under Telangana Cheyutha Scheme. Now after winning elections & coming to power, the newly elected govt. is keen on implementing its pre poll promises. Read below to check the detailed information related to TS Rajiv Aarogyasri Yojana like highlights, objectives, benefits, eligibility criteria, required documents, steps to apply, and much more.

Rajiv Arogyasri Scheme in Telangana Budget 2024-25

On 10th February 2024, Finance Minister presented Telangana Budget 2024-25. While presenting the budget, FM said "Rajiv Aarogyasri has been revamped and we have doubled the limit for medical treatment from Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs.10 lakhs. In addition, to ensure uninterrupted medical treatment to the needy, we have released pending dues under Arogya Shri. This measure will provide the much needed succor to the patients who were adversely affected by stoppage of treatment owing to pending dues to hospitals".

FM added "A healthy population is an asset to the State. Timely an effective medical treatment will add to the wealth of the state. Earlier, Congress government had launched a very popular and innovative scheme - Rajiv Arogya Sree to provide free medical care upto Rs 5 lakhs to eligible families. Our government has doubled the threshold for medical treatment to Rs 10 lakhs. This will provide succour to many needy families in view of the increased rates of medical treatment".

About Telangana Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme 2023-24

Rahul Gandhi made the announcement to start the Telangana Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme. They announced their election manifesto (Abhaya Hastham) on September 18, 2023, and this plan is included in it. Under this plan, the party has pledged to offer health insurance of Rs. 10 lakh to citizens.

Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme is a part of the "Telangana Cheyutha Scheme" according to Congress Manifesto.  

Telangana Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme Objective

• The Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme's primary goal is to give health insurance facility to citizens.
• As per the plan, each beneficiary would be entitled to Rs. 10 lakh health insurance facility.
• Beneficiaries can avail benefits of health insurance in any empanelled hospital across the entire TS state.

Cabinet Approval for Rajiv Gandhi Aarogyasri Scheme 

Soon after taking oath as the chief minister, A Revanth Reddy held the first Cabinet meeting of the Congress government on 7 December 2023. The Cabinet decided to implement two out of the six guarantees that the Congress announced for the people of Telangana in its manifesto ahead of the Assembly polls.

The two guarantees - free travel for women in TSRTC buses across the State and the Rajiv Aarogyasri health insurance scheme (for all citizens) which provides Rs 10 lakh assistance to the beneficiaries - will be launched on December 9, the birthday of Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Detailed discussions on implementation the other four guarantees - Rythu Bharosa, Gruha Jyothi, Indiramma Indlu and Yuva Vikasam - would be held in due course of time,” he said and made it clear that all the guarantees will be implemented within 100 days.

Benefits of Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme

Some of the key benefits of the Telangana Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme are as follows:

• Beneficiaries will receive a variety of perks under the programme.
• In its electoral manifesto, the Congress party declared that it will implement the Telangana Rajiv Aarogyasri plan.
• After Congress Party has retained power, they have pledged to give health insurance facility to poor people.
• Persons belonging to BPL family will get Rs. 10 lakh health insurance facility.

Eligibility Criteria for Telangana Rajiv Arogyasri Scheme

The applicants applying for the scheme must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

• The candidate must live in Telangana permanently.
• The candidate must belong to a poor family i.e below poverty line (BPL) category.
• Application form is must to be filled by citizens to get Rs. 10 lakh as health insurance in empanelled hospitals across the TS state.

Required Documents for TS Rajiv Aarogyasri Yojana

Some of the important documents required for the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme in Telangana are as follows:

• Recent Passport size photograph
• Aadhar card of women applicant
• Residence certificate
• Income certificate
• Email ID
• Mobile number
• Any other ID proof

Steps to Apply for Telangana Rajiv Aarogyasri Yojna

There is no certain application process yet released by the government, also no website has been mentioned by the government. Although, general application process to apply for the scheme has been mentioned below.

• First of all, visit the official website of the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme
• The homepage of the website will open on your screen
• Click on the "Apply Online" link. 
• The application form will open on your screen
• Now, fill in the form with all the required details
• After that, upload all the required documents
• Finally, click on the submit button to complete the application process.

Overview of TS Rajiv Arogyasri Yojana

Name of Scheme	Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme
State	Telangana
Scheme Type	Health Insurance Scheme
First Mention in	Congress Manifesto (Abhaya Hastham)
Beneficiaries	Poor citizens of TS state
Announced by	Sh. Rahul Gandhi before Telangana assembly elections
Benefit	Rs. 10 lakh health insurance facility to beneficiaries
Apply Online Process	To Begin Soon
Launch Date	Stay tuned for further updates

Source / Reference Link: Telangana Congress Manifesto 2023-24 PDF