In a bid to reach out to the people of the State ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections the Trinamool Congress Government will launch a “Duarey Duarey” (door-to-door) campaign from December 1 to January 30, during when the Government schemes like the “Swasthya Saathi” or health insurance-for-all scheme would be taken to all the families.

Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay on Monday said that consequent to a decision taken by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee digital cards for health insurance would be reached to all the citizens of the State through 20,000 camps which would run from December 1 to January 30.

Consequent to this scheme the entire population of the State will get Rs 5 lakh worth health insurance facility in private hospitals.

The Chief Minister had announced the scheme a few days ago saying Centre’s “Ayushman Bharat” scheme was being run in a 60:40 ratio with the states implementing it, while “Swasthya Sathi” was totally funded by the Bengal government.

“Earlier, we had decided to enroll at least 7.5 crore people under 'Swathya Sathi'. I am announcing today that every family in West Bengal, every person, be it a child or an old man or woman, irrespective of their religious affinity will be covered under this scheme,” Banerjee said.

“The Centre gives only 60% for Ayushman Bharat. Who will pay the rest 40 per cent? If the common people need to pay Rs 2.5 lakh for a Rs 5 lakh scheme, then why will people opt for that. Our Swastha Sathi scheme is 100 per cent funded by the state government,” she said adding she would welcome the central scheme if they provided the entire 100 percent cost.