Chandigarh, Jan. 9 -- The Haryana government has ordered all empanelled hospitals to install live CCTV cameras in their High Dependency Units (HDU) and Intensive Care Units (ICU) to ensure transparency and stop the misuse of funds under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

Mandatory Live CCTV Surveillance in HDU/ICU for Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) Beneficiaries will enhance transparency, accountability, and effective monitoring in the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), and prevent any potential misuse of the scheme's benefits, the following directives have been issued for strict compliance by all empaneled government and private hospitals across Haryana.

These guidelines apply to all hospitals in Ha...