Acknowledgement note for Bengal's health scheme beneficiaries

Published : Mar 3, 2019, 3:20 PM IST

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

Acknowledgement note for Bengal's health scheme beneficiaries

Mamata Banerjee

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)

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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.

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.

(With inputs from PTI)

Also read|Videocon's Venugopal Dhoot and Deepak Kochhar leaves ED office

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Acknowledgement note for Bengal's health scheme beneficiaries
Kolkata, Mar 3 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee would be sending a letter of acknowledgement to all
beneficiaries of a state-run health scheme, wishing them well,
a top bureaucrat at the state secretariat said Sunday.
The chief minister's office has sought the database 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 health
services would be sending Banerjee's letter to all government
hospital superintendents, chief medical officers, sub-division
and block-level health centres for its distribution among
patients, who received free treatment between March 1, 2018
and February 28, 2019.
The draft letter written by the CM said, "The state
government was happy to include the beneficiary in the 'Free
of Cost Medicine' and 'Free of Cost Treatment' scheme
undertaken 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 PTI.
The CM also has plans to write to the beneficiaries of
other state-run schemes, such as Kanyashree, Yuvasree and
Rupashree Prakalpa, he said.
Earlier, too, the CM has sent personalised
congratulatory messages, New Year's greetings to state
government employees.
She also writes to the parents and students of primary
and higher secondary schools during exam, wishing them luck.
"This is her (Banerjee's) unique way to establish a
personal relationship with the people of the state. It shows
that she cares for each and everyone in our state. We have so
much to learn from her," state Urban Development Minister and
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said. PTI SCH
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