New Delhi, April 28 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal on Monday said that the Vay Vandan Yojana which fulfils a promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will provide health benefits worth up to Rs 10 lakh to each eligible beneficiary.

While speaking to ANI, Chahal said, "PM Narendra Modi had promised Delhi to give benefits of the Ayushman Yojana... The Vay Vandan Yojana, which will provide a benefit worth Rs 10 lakh to each beneficiary, is set to be implemented from today... The Delhi government had allocated a budget of Rs 2140 crores for this scheme."

Under the program, every senior citizen aged 70 and above will be eligible to avail themselves of comprehensive health coverage. Earlier, ...