Naveen hikes health insurance cover for Odisha journalists to Rs 5 Lakh

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday announced that the amount of insurance coverage for working journalists and their dependents has been hiked from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh per annum.

This will benefit 8,717 working journalists and their families under Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana.

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Now, the beneficiaries of Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana can avail medical benefits up to Rs 5 lakh per annum in the empanelled hospitals.

IANS