Polling officials affected by heat stroke during the upcoming general elections can avail cashless treatment in private hospitals empanelled under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) of the State Government.
The Health and Family Welfare Department has written to the private hospitals empanelled under the BSKY to provide cashless treatment to the polling officials suffering from heat stroke during the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
“In addition to all BSKY package treatments, all persons on election duty would also be provided cashless treatment in empanelled private hospitals in case of heat stroke during the ensuing simultaneous General Elections,” said Health and Welfare Secretary Shalini Pandit in the letter to the private hospitals empanelled under the health scheme.
The polling officials can avail the free treatment by producing their appointment/ engagement order for the election duty, added the letter.
The government has asked the private hospitals to provide immediate treatment to the affected polling officials.
