Monetary assistance provided to BPL families
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 25 2015 :
Health Directorate, Lamphelpat extended monetary assistance to patients belonging to BPL family today.
The monetary assistance is being provided from the Manipur State Illness Assistance Fund, Additional Dirtector, Public Health Dr K Komolini Devi informed.
A patient belonging to BPL is entitled to claim Rs 1.5 lakh for medical assistance from the State Illness Assistance fund once in a lifetime.
The money for the assistance are given out from the State Government fund and from funds sanctioned by the Centre for the purpose, Komolini added.
The Directorate of Health, Lamphelpat distributed monetary assistance to a total of 112 BPL patients today.