BUDDYCONCEPT
  • Home
  • Andhra Current Affair
  • Telangana Current Affair
  • International Concept
  • Indian Polity Concept
  • Home
  • Andhra Current Affair
  • Telangana Current Affair
  • International Concept
  • Indian Polity Concept

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi

10/3/2021

0 Comments

 
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 10 March 2021 has approved the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN) as a single non-lapsable reserve fund for share of Health from the proceeds of Health and Education Cess levied under Section 136-b of Finance Act, 2007.

Salient features 
  1. A non-lapsable reserve fund for Health in the Public Account
  2. Proceeds of share of health in the Health and Education Cess will be credited into Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN)
  3. Accruals into the PMSSN will be utilized for the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare namely,
  4. Administration and maintenance of the PMSSN is entrusted to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

Benefits:
The major benefit will be: enhanced access to universal & affordable health care through availability of earmarked resources, while ensuring that the amount does not lapse at the end of financial year.

Background:
In the budget speech 2018, the Finance Minister while announcing Ayushman Bharat Scheme, also announced replacement of existing 3% Education Cess by 4% Health and Education Cess.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    October 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021

    Categories

    All
    Awards In News
    Events In News
    Geography & Environment
    Important Days In News
    India & International
    Indian Culture & History
    Indian Defence News
    Indian Economy News
    Indian Polity News
    Person In News
    Report In News
    Scheme & Initiative
    Science & Technology
    Sports Current News

  • Home
  • Andhra Current Affair
  • Telangana Current Affair
  • International Concept
  • Indian Polity Concept