Acknowledgement note for Bengal's health scheme beneficiaries

Mamata Banerjee is to send a letter to all beneficiaries of a state-run health scheme. The letter is to wish them well.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister MamataBanerjee would be sending a letter of acknowledgement to allbeneficiaries of a state-run health scheme, wishing them well,a top bureaucrat at the state secretariat said on Sunday.

The chief minister's office has sought the data base of'Swasthya Sathi' scheme from all government hospitals, as part of the public outreach programme, he said.

"The families of the beneficiaries would be getting a letter signed by the chief minister as an acknowledgement for taking free treatment under the scheme," the official said.

According to the bureaucrat, the director of healthservices would be sending Banerjee's letter to all governmenthospital superintendents, chief medical officers, sub-division and block-level health centres for its distribution amongpatients, who received free treatment between March 1, 2018and February 28, 2019.

The draft letter written by the CM said, "The stategovernment was happy to include the beneficiary in the 'Freeof Cost Medicine' and 'Free of Cost Treatment' schemeundertaken by the state health and family welfare department."

It also stated that "the chief minister hopes to help every individual in his/her daily life so that they can contribute more to the development of the state".

"The letters will have the names of beneficiaries and will be delivered by post," the official told media.

The CM also has plans to write to the beneficiaries ofother state-run schemes, such as Kanyashree, Yuvasree andRupashree Prakalpa, he said.

Earlier, too, the CM has sent personalisedcongratulatory messages, New Year's greetings to stategovernment employees.

She also writes to the parents and students of primaryand higher secondary schools during exam, wishing them luck.

"This is her (Banerjee's) unique way to establish apersonal relationship with the people of the state. It showsthat she cares for each and everyone in our state. We have so much to learn from her," state Urban Development Minister andKolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said.

(With inputs from PTI)