The central government has announced a cashless treatment scheme of Rs 1.5 lakh for road accident victims across the country. Earlier, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari had announced in January that the government would soon bring such a scheme.
The central government has announced a big relief for the people who were injured in the road accident and their families. The central government has issued a notification on Tuesday to announce a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims across the country. According to a gadget notification of the Ministry of Road Transport, under this scheme, the victim can get the benefit of cashless treatment up to a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh in any recognized hospital for seven days from the date of the accident. The scheme has come into force from 5 May 2025.
Pictures of road accident, entitled to cashless treatment
According to the notification of the Central Government, “Any person who is victimized by a motor vehicle on any road will be entitled to cashless treatment under the provisions of this scheme.” Let me tell you that earlier in January this year, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari had expressed concern over the increasing number of road accidents in India and announced that the government is considering bringing such a scheme for road accident victims soon.
According to the media report, the National Health Authority (NHA) will work closely with the state police, hospitals and state health agency to implement the scheme. Please tell that about 5 lakh people die every year in road accidents in India. At the same time, about 4 lakh people are seriously injured. According to a report, the most affected two -wheelers and pedestrian passengers are the most affected.
