Ayushman Bharat will be launched in West Bengal from July this year : WB Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari

The Siliguri Today • May 24, 2026 • 8:10 AM

Kolkata , May 23 : Ayushman Bharat will be launched in West Bengal from July this year, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced after a virtual meeting with Union Health Minister JP Nadda in Kolkata.

According to the Chief Minister, beneficiaries currently covered under the state-run Swasthya Sathi scheme will be brought under the Ayushman Bharat programme. He also said that the MoU related to Ayushman Bharat Arogya Mandir is expected to be signed in New Delhi in June.

The state government has additionally proposed increasing the number of PM Jan Aushadhi Kendras in West Bengal from 117 to 469.

Suvendu Adhikari further revealed that proposals for new medical colleges in Alipurduar, Kalimpong and South Dinajpur, along with a new AIIMS for North Bengal, have been sent to the Centre.

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[Ayushman Bharat Arogya Mandir , Jan Aushadhi Kendra, Healthcare West Bengal Facilities, Swasthya Sathi Scheme, Suvendu Adhikari]

Ayushman Bharat will be launched in West Bengal from July this year : WB Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari

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