Priya Krishna says he will pay from his pocket to give free health cover to every resident in his constituency
Priya Krishna says he will pay from his pocket to give free health cover to every resident in his constituency
Priya Krishna (25) of the Congress, the youngest member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the state and one of the richest candidates in the last assembly election, plans to pay Rs 2 crore from his pocket to provide health insurance to residents in his constituency of Govindrajnagar.
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Priya Krishna's father M Krishnappa, MLA from Vijaynagar, also plans to provide a similar health cover to people in his constituency.
"I will provide health insurance policies to residents in my constituency. All costs will be borne by me. This is my first priority," said Krishna. "Once I am through with this, I will concentrate on developing my constituency."
The massive initiative is said to have already begun.
Bharath TG, a Krishna supporter, said, "We are doing the spadework. The database of families in the constituency is being prepared. One thousand such (insurance) cards will be distributed to begin with."
The insurance cards will be valid for a year and can be used in hospitals listed by the insurance company.
Krishna's followers said the hospitals on the list would include the well known Wockhardt and Manipal hospitals as well.
Citizens in the constituency seemed happy with the idea. "It is a good idea that will help the poor if it reaches every household. I only hope the MLA delivers what he is promising," said Nagarathna S, a resident of Govindrajnagar.
40,000u00a0
Number of insurance cards that will be distributed in Govindrajnagar initially.
Rs 2 croreu00a0
Sum Priya Krishna will spend to insure voters in his constituency.
Rs 450u00a0
Approximate cost to be borne by Krishna for insuring one individual's health.
Insurance plan
Every family in Govindrajnagar will be provided insurance cards that will, if someone in the family falls sick in the validity period of a year and gets admitted to a private hospital, get Rs 30,000 waived off the bill. The policy also provides for a risk cover of Rs 25,000. The insurance card can be used in hospitals listed by the insurance company, including the Wockhardt and Manipal hospitals.u00a0 All residents of the constituency will be covered. Forms are available at Priya Krishna's office. Citizens can also call on 080u00a0- 32018931/30 for details once the initiative is formally announced.
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